Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2026/2027 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Applications are open for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2026/2027. Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) goals at attracting the perfect and brightest college students on the earth to pursue their PhD research in Hong Kong’s universities.

The HKPFS helps the awardees to pursue their PhD research on the following eight University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities in Hong Kong:

• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Lingnan University
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Education University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• The University of Hong Kong

Benefits

• The Fellowship offers an annual stipend of HK$340,800 (roughly US$43,690) and a convention and analysis-associated journey allowance of HK$14,200 (roughly US$1,820) per yr for every awardee for a interval as much as three years. 400 PhD Fellowships will likely be awarded within the 2026/27 tutorial yr*. For awardees who want greater than three years to finish the PhD diploma, further assist could also be offered by the chosen universities.

* Universities in Hong Kong usually begin their tutorial yr in September.

Eligibility

• Candidates who’re searching for admission as new full time PhD college students within the eight universities above, regardless of their nation of origin, prior work expertise and ethnic background, needs to be eligible to apply.
• Applicants ought to display excellent qualities of educational efficiency, analysis skill / potential, communication and interpersonal expertise, and management talents.

Selection Criteria

While candidates’ tutorial excellence is of main consideration, the Selection Panels will have in mind elements as follows:

• Academic excellence;
• Research skill and potential;
• Communication and interpersonal expertise; and
• Leadership talents.

Application

Eligible candidates ought to first make an Initial Application on-line by way of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System (HKPFSES) to acquire an HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December 2025 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 earlier than submitting functions for PhD admission to their desired universities.

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For extra info, go to Hong Kong PhD Fellowship.