Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme

To secure a Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme, applicants must also apply to partner Universities in Hong Kong in which they wish to pursue their Ph.D. degrees. Apart from that, they must fulfill the eligibility requirements mentioned below:

• All applicants irrespective of their nationalities are eligible.
• Applicants must pursue Ph.D. degrees at partner universities. List of the universities is given below: 
  • 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
• Applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, research, interpersonal and leadership qualities.

External applications must be submitted online under the Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme. The step-by-step process to submit the application is listed below.

Step1: Eligible students have to complete an online initial application through the Hong Kong Electronic system (HKPFSES).

Step 2: On completion of the initial application, the students will be assigned a reference number.

Step 3: Applicants can choose upto 2 programs at one or two universities in the current year.

Step 4: Supporting documents like Passport, Curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and Proof of English language proficiency is mandatory.

Step 5: After initial application completion, applicants are required to complete and submit full applications in their respective Ph.D. programs and universities.

Once the applications are submitted, next follow the selection process. Shortlisted applications according to applicant’s areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the following two Selection Panels that comprise of experts in relevant areas:

• Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Technology
• Humanities, Social Science and Business Studies

Applicants’ academic excellence is primarily considered. Other factors such as research ability, interpersonal skills, communication, and leadership abilities are considered too.