PhD Fellowship Program in Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PhD Fellowship in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme – Knowledge Management – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Description:

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 Fellowship programs in Hong Kong’s institutions.

Eligibility

Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD Fellowship students in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong, irrespective of their country of origin 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

The PhD Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,0001 and a conference travel allowance of HK$10,0001 per year for the awardees for a maximum period of three years. 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded for the 2010/11 academic year2.

1. US$1 = HK$7.8 (rate for reference only)

2. Academic year in Hong Kong normally starts in September.

Review Panels

Applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by two Selection Panels with experts in the broad areas, one for science, medicine, engineering and technology and another one for humanities, social science and business studies.

Selection Criteria

While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Review Panels will take into account, but is not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates of this Hong Kong PhD Fellowship:

1. Academic excellence;

2. Research ability and potential;

3. Communication, and interpersonal skills; and

4. Leadership abilities.

Application Process

The PhD Fellowship Scheme will call for application in early September 2009.

Each applicant may choose up to two programs in one or two institutions for PhD study when applying for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship. Application should be made through the Online Application System (OAS) which will be available in early September 2009. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for admission to the PhD program(s) offered by the institution(s) concerned. Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programs except the application deadline, which should strictly follow the stipulated deadline for the Fellowship scheme. Admission requirements of individual institutions are as follows:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

(http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/)

In parallel to the PhD Fellowship application, each application will be processed by the relevant institution(s) as a normal application for PhD admission. Individual institutions may conduct interview with applicants where necessary. Institutions may also admit candidates not selected for the PhD Fellowship Scheme and offer them with postgraduate studentship of the institutions if they are considered to be qualified.

Postgraduate Studies in Hong Kong

For more information on postgraduate studies in Hong Kong, please visit the Joint Institutions homepage at http://www.grad.edu.hk/grad/.

Enquiries

For enquiries about the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, please address your questions to HKPF@ugc.edu.hk.

For enquiries about the PhD programmes and admission requirements, please contact the respective institutions directly. The contacts of each institution are as follows:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research Office,

Room M501, Li Ka Shing Tower,

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone number: (852) 3400 3635

Fax number: (852) 2355 7651

Email: roro@polyu.edu.hk

Interested candidates please contact Dr. Patrick S.W. Fong bspafong@polyu.edu.hk, Department of Building & Real Estate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for discussions on possible topics/proposals in Knowledge Management.

Other Scholarships That Would Be Match

1. Lingnan University Overseas Student Scholarships, Hong Kong
   Hong Kong Overseas Student Scholarships, Lingnan University Overseas Student Scholarships Notes for Applicants 1. Background of the Scholarships Scholarships of HK$120,000 each per academic year will be awarded to successful applicants, covering tuition fee, hostel and other academic and living expenses. Each scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to [...]...
2. India Fellowship: 2010 India Research Fellowship, University of Victoria, Canada
   India Research Fellowship 2010 : Deadline: September 9, 2009 The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society invites applications from Indian scholars for a visiting research fellowship appointment at the University of Victoria. Topics: Applications are welcomed for projects that meet the Centre’s mandate of promoting the interdisciplinary study of religion in relation to any and all [...]...
3. India Fellowship: Boyscast Fellowship 2009 2010
   India Fellowship. BOYSCAST FELLOWSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010: Application Deadline: 31 July 2009. Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology The ‘Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science and Technology (BOYSCAST)’ programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) provides opportunities to the young Indian scientists/technologists to [...]...
4. Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship
   Australian Research Council (ARC), mengundang para pembaca beasiswa yang tertarik di bidang terumbu karang untuk turut serta dalam Australian Research Council ARC Future Fellowship. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is contacting people who might be interested in applying for an ARC Future Fellowship. The ARC Centre has recruited 38 full-time [...]...
5. Scientists of Indian Origin’s Ramalingaswami Fellowship 2009
   India Fellowship: Ramalingaswami Fellowship GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY RAMALINGASWAMI FELLOWSHIP Closing Date: 31st July, 2009 Applications are invited for “Ramalingaswami Fellowship”, a re-entry scheme of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Objective 1. The scheme is aimed at bringing back scientists of Indian origin working out side [...]...