Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme was established by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong in 2009 to attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities. It is open to new full-time PhD applicants at eight Hong Kong universities, irrespective of country of origin.

• Annual stipend of HK$344400
• Conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14400 per year
• Up to three years

Nationality

Cambodia, Liberia, Guatemala, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia, India, Afghanistan

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Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Poland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vatican City, Palestine, North Korea, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, United States, United Kingdom

Degree level

PhD

Language

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 79

• Medicine
• Social Science
• Education
• Engineering
• Business Administration
• Law
• Arts
• Science

• English Proficiency results
• Academic referees information
• Recommendation letter

Make an Initial Application online through the HKPFS Electronic System, to obtain an HKPFS Reference Number before the deadline; the Guidance Note explains how to complete it. Submit full applications for up to two PhD programmes at one or two participating universities, quoting the Reference Number, before each university's deadline. Follow each university's admission requirements and application methods. The TOEFL is needed for applicants from non-English speaking universities unless proof that English is the language of instruction. The academic referees information can be required by university at full application.

1. 1Document screening
2. 2Interview
3. 3Final selection and award

• When is the deadline for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University?

  Applications close on 1 Dec 2026 (18 days left). Deadlines can change, so confirm on the official website.

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