Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), 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.  Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong, irrespective of their country of origin, prior working experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.  Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and a conference and research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year for the awardees for a period of three years.  About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded annually starting from the 2010/11 academic year¹.  For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions.  For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.  More details of the Scheme can be found at http://www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd.

¹Academic year in Hong Kong normally starts in September.