Scholarships and Tuition Fee

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

A monthly stipend of HK$27,600 (approximately US$3,530) for the entire normal study period
A conference and research related travel allowance of HK$13,800 (approximately US$1,760) per year for the entire normal study period
Cash Award of HK$40,000 in the first year and HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period
Waiving of tuition fees for the entire normal study period

For more details, please visit the:

RGC Website for HKPFS (https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html); and

PolyU Website for HKPFS (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/gs/prospective-students/hkpfs/)

PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme

A monthly stipend of HK$27,290 (approximately US$3,490) for the entire normal study period
A maximum of HK$25,000 (approximately US$3,200) conference grant for the entire normal study period
Cash Award of HK$40,000 in the first year and HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period
Waiving of tuition fees for the entire normal study period

PolyU Research Postgraduate Scholarship

A monthly stipend of HK$18,470* (approximately US$2,360) for the entire normal study period *HK$18,890 (approximately US$2,420) for PhD students who have confirmed their registration
A maximum of HK$25,000 (approximately US$3,200) conference grant for the entire normal study period
Students are required to pay an annual tuition fee of HK$42,100 (approximately US$5,400)

CEE Entry Scholarship for Research Postgraduate Programmes

High-calibre students from top universities worldwide will be provided with additional entry scholarship on top of the offered stipend of the PolyU Research Postgraduate Scholarship (PRPgS) to study research postgraduate programmes (PhD level)* at CEE.

General Criteria:

Reputation of the bachelor institution
Academic performance

Scholarship Amount:

HK$40,000 in the first year & HK$20,000 from the second year to the end of the normal study period.

The scholarship will be disbursed by installments and the continuation is subject to satisfactory performance.

Application:

No application is required. Awardees will be informed of the results individually.

*RPg students who are already awarded the RGC Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) / the PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme (PPPFS) or admitted under the Dual PhD Degree Programmes are excluded from this scholarship.
Disclaimer: CEE reserves the right to change the terms or withdraw the above scholarship. In case of any dispute/disagreement, CEE’s decision is final.

Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate (RPg) Students

Starting from 2018/19 academic year, the Hong Kong SAR Government will provide tuition waiver for all local (Hong Kong) students enrolled in UGC-funded full-time RPg programmes. All local students enrolled in UGC-funded full-time RPg programmes will be provided with tuition waiver.

For more details, please refer to https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/tws.html

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