Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2027/2028 – YOA

Deadline: December 1, 2026

Applications are open for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2027/2028. Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) goals at attracting one of the best and brightest college students on the planet to pursue their PhD research in Hong Kong’s universities.

Candidates ought to be looking for to apply to any of the next universities:

• 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

• In the 2026/27 tutorial 12 months, the Fellowship supplies an annual stipend of HK$344,400 (roughly US$44,150) and a convention and analysis-associated journey allowance of HK$14,400 (roughly US$1,840) per 12 months for every awardee for a interval as much as three years.
• 400 PhD Fellowships shall be awarded within the 2027/28 tutorial 12 months. For awardees who want greater than three years to finish the PhD diploma, further help could also be supplied by the chosen universities.

Eligibility

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

Selection Criteria

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

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

Application

Eligible candidates ought to first make an Initial Application on-line by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System (HKPFSES) to acquire an HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December 2026 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 earlier than submitting functions for PhD admission to their desired universities.

Applicants might select as much as two programmes / departments at one or two universities for PhD study beneath HKPFS 2027/28. They ought to adjust to the admission necessities of their chosen universities and programmes.

As the deadlines for functions to a number of the universities might instantly comply with that of the Initial Application, candidates ought to submit preliminary functions as early as attainable to make sure that they’ve adequate time to submit functions to universities.

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For extra info, go to Hong Kong PhD Fellowship.