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Win a scholarship – Get more than HKD One Million to study at Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong

Win a scholarship – Get more than HKD One Million to study at Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong

The Faculty of Science boasts a long history of excellence in basic research and a team of outstanding scholars from around the world with a wide range of research expertise. We are seeking high caliber students to join our PhD and MPhil study programmes in 2021/22.

Find out more about the Faculty of Science

Why study with us?

  • 80 years of science education history
  • About 150 professoriate staff and 500 postgraduate students from all over the world
  • Top notch scholars include members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and recipients of prestigious awards and honours
  • 15.4% of our professoriate staff are the world’s Top 1% scholars
  • (Clarivate Analytics’ Essential Science Indicators 2019)
  • Robust records of funding and publications
  • Cutting-edge research facilities
  • Research collaborations with world-class universities
  • Versatile research areas in natural sciences, mathematical and statistical sciences

Six Research Divisions

  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Planetary Science
  • Ecology and Biodiversity
  • Mathematical and Statistical Science
  • Molecular and Cell Biology
  • Physics and Astronomy

To learn more about our research divisions, please visit our Online Information Hub and register for our Online Q&A Sessions.

Scholarships

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF)

Application Deadline: December 1, 2020 (Hong Kong Time 12:00 noon)

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) is a prestigious award established by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong. Awardees will be provided an annual stipend of HK$319,200 (~US$40,900) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,300 (~US$1,700) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years.

Further support for HKPF awardees:

a) Faculty Entrance Scholarship of HK$15,000 (~US$1,900) in their first year of study; and
b) The HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship of HK$40,000 (~US$5,100) in Year 1 and HK$20,000 (~US$2,550) per year in the remaining normative study period; and
c) A guaranteed hall place for their first year of study with possibility of renewal in the second year; and
d) Composition fees will be waived for the whole normative study period (HK$42,100 (~US$5,300) per year)


HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (HKU-PS)

The HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (HKU-PS) is launched to offer the most prestigious package to selected outstanding full-time PhD students admitted to The University of Hong Kong. Each President's Scholar will receive a package of up to around HK$404,000 (~US$51,000) in the first year, and up to around HK$384,000 (~US$49,000) in each of the subsequent years during the normative study period, subject to satisfactory study progress.

The package includes:

(a) Cash Award to support research and living expenses: HK$40,000 (~US$5,100) in Year 1 and HK$20,000 (~US$2,550) per year in the remaining normative study period; and
(b) Composition fees will be waived for the whole normative study period (HK$42,100 (~US$5,300) per year)
(c) Postgraduate Scholarship of $25,800 (~US$3,300) per month
(d) Conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$12,900 (~US$1,650) per year
(e) a guaranteed hall place in Year 1, with possibility of renewal in Year 2

Application

HKPF

To apply for HKPF, applicants should first make an initial application online through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System (HKPFSES) to obtain an HKPFS Reference Number before submitting applications for PhD to us. Applicants should identify and contact with their intended PhD supervisors in the Faculty before submitting an application. To learn more about our researchers’ profiles, please visit The HKU Scholars Hub.

HKU-PS

Candidates who have been nominated by the University to compete for the HKPF will be considered for HKU-PS. Separate application for HKU-PS is not required.

Win a scholarship – Get more than HKD One Million to study at Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong

About The University of Hong Kong

  • The oldest university in Hong Kong that stretches back more than 100 years
  • Ranked 22nd Best University in the World(QS World University Rankings 2021)
  • More than 7,000 academic staff from around the globe
  • More than 20,000 undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate students, almost 40% of the students are from outside China and Hong Kong
  • Research Excellence - holds a leading position in Hong Kong in the value of research grants, amount of research output and the number of citations

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Further Information

Faulty of Science: www.scifac.hku.hk/prospective/rpg/why-hku-science
The Graduate School: www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/why-choose-hku
The University of Hong Kong: www.hku.hk/

Enquiries: science@hku.hk