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work experience and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply. </p> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li class="bulletlist"> City University of Hong Kong</li> <li class="bulletlist">Hong Kong Baptist University</li> <li class="bulletlist"> Lingnan University</li> <li class="bulletlist"> The Chinese University of Hong Kong</li> <li class="bulletlist"> The Education University of Hong Kong</li> <li class="bulletlist"> The Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li> <li class="bulletlist"> The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology</li> <li class="bulletlist"> The University of Hong Kong </li> </ul> <p align="justify">Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.</p> <p align="justify"><a name="award" id="award"></a></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <h3 class="head1">Fellowship Award</h3>      <p align="justify">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.</p> <p class="foot">* Universities in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.</p> <p class="foot"><a href="#top" title="Back to top" target="_self"><img src="images/btn_top.gif" alt="Back to top" width="24" height="25" border="0" align="right"></a></p> <p class="foot"><a name="selection" id="award2"></a></p> <p class="foot"> </p> <h3 class="head1">Selection Panel</h3> <p>Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the following two Selection Panels comprising experts in the relevant board areas:</p> <ul> <li class="bulletlist">Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and Technology </li> <li class="bulletlist">Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Studies</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3 class="head1">Selection Criteria</h3> <p align="justify">While candidates' academic excellence is of primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:</p> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> Academic excellence; </li> <li> Research ability and potential; </li> <li> Communication and interpersonal skills; and </li> <li> Leadership abilities. </li> </ul></td> <td width="42" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td height="315" valign="top"><p> </p> <table width="180" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle"><a href="#award" target="_self" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('01sb1','','images/01sb1_1.jpg',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()"><img src="images/01sb_1.jpg" alt="Fellowship Award" name="01sb1" width="159" height="25" border="0" align="left"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle"><a href="#selection" target="_self" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('01sb2','','images/01sb1_2.jpg',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()"><img src="images/01sb_2.jpg" alt="Selection Criteria" name="01sb2" width="159" height="25" border="0" align="left"></a><a href="enquiry.html" title="FAQs" target="_new" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('01sb3','','images/01sb1_3.jpg',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle"><a href="archive.html" target="_new" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('01sb4','','images/06sb1_3.jpg',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()"></a><a href="enquiry.html#faq" title="FAQs" target="_self" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('01sb3','','images/01sb1_3.jpg',1)" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()"><img src="images/01sb_3.jpg" alt="FAQs" name="01sb3" width="159" height="38" border="0" align="left"></a></td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" valign="middle"> <a class="addthis_button_email"></a> <a class="addthis_button_print"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a></div> </div> <div align="right"> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4c7582ee4517746b"></script>  </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle" class="speclink"> </td> <td align="right" valign="middle" class="speclink"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" align="right" valign="middle" class="speclink"><div align="center"> <h4><strong><img src="images/download.jpg" width="20" height="21"></strong></h4> </div></td> <td width="110" align="right" valign="middle" class="speclink"><h4 align="left"><strong><a href="Leaflet_HKPFS.pdf" title="Download HKPFS Leaflet" target="_new">Download Leaflet</a></strong></h4></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle" class="speclink"><div align="center"> <h4><strong><img src="images/download.jpg" alt="" width="20" height="21"></strong></h4> </div></td> <td align="right" valign="middle" class="speclink"><h4 align="left"><strong><a href="Poster_HKPFS.pdf" title="Download HKPFS Poster" target="_new">Download Poster</a></strong></h4></td> </tr>  </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" height="500" rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"> <h3 ><a href="20210830ts.pdf" target="_new" class="head1" style="font-size:10pt;color:#4C2579" >Pursue your dream with the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (30.08.2021)</a></h3> <p><a href="20210830ts.pdf" target="_new"><img src="images/box4.png" width="180" height="121" align="top"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/01-1.jpg" width="180" height="121" align="top"></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/01-2.jpg" width="180" height="118" align="top"></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/01-3.jpg" width="180" height="118"></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/01-4.jpg" width="180" height="120" align="top"></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/01-5.jpg" width="180" height="118" align="top"></p> <p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="895" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="25" colspan="4" valign="top"><div align="right"> <h3><a href="#top" title="Back to top" target="_self"><img src="images/btn_top.gif" alt="Back to top" width="24" height="25" border="0"></a></h3> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10" colspan="4" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="56" colspan="3" align="left" valign="middle"><p class="foot">Copyright © Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee. 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