Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong : Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programs in Hong Kong's institutions.
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Organization Name
Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong
Organization Mandate
The Research Grants Council (RGC) operates under the aegis of the University Grants Committee (UGC) and functions as an advisory body on research matters within the organizational structure of the Committee. It is a non-statutory advisory body responsible for advising the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, through the University Grants Committee (UGC), on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions in the field of academic research and for the distribution of funding for academic research projects undertaken by academic staff of those UGC-funded institutions.
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Application deadline
December of each year
Amount of the award
Monthly stipend of HKD 20,000.
Conference and research related travel allowance of HKD 10,000.
Conference and research related travel allowance of HKD 10,000.
Eligibility
Applying as new full-time PhD student in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong.
Demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.
Demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.