The Commission on Higher Education hereby informs all interested parties that the Research Grants Council(RGC) of Hong Kong launched the 16th round of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) for the academic year 2025-2026.
HKPFS aims to attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue PhD studies in Hong Kong’s world-class universities. The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$337,200 (approximately US$43,230) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14,000 (approximately US$1,790) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 400 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2025/26 academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities. For details, please contact the universities concerned directly.
Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight universities, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.
- 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
The application is open from 1 September 2024 to 1 December 2024.
For more information, interested applicants may refer to the attached documents or visit the website thru www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd.
