Fellowship & Scholarship Schemes

Objective

To support the best and brightest students in the world with a prestigious fellowship to pursue their full-time PhD studies

To offer an attractive scholarship package to outstanding PhD applicants to support their research studies at PolyU and living expenses in Hong Kong

To attract high-calibre international students to pursue full-time PhD studies at PolyU

To provide financial support to full-time PhD and MPhil students during their normal study period, allowing them to fully focus on their studies

Monthly Stipend

(for the entire normal study period)

HK$28,100

HK$27,790

HK$18,840

(HK$19,270 for PhD students who have confirmed their registration) 

HK$18,840

(HK$19,270 for PhD students who have confirmed their registration) 

Conference Grant

(for the entire normal study period)

HK$14,000 per year

HK$25,000

HK$25,000

HK$25,000

Cash Award

HK$40,000 in the first year

HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period

HK$40,000 in the first year

HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period

(Cash Award may be allocated to outstanding applicants) HK$40,000 in the first year

HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period

N/A

Research Excellence Scholarship

(in the form of a tuition fee waiver)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

(Students are required to pay the annual tuition fee.)

University Accommodation

A guaranteed hall place for 2 years

Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees.

Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees.

Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees.

Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees.

Selection Criteria

RGC’s HKPFS criteria

The quality of applicants in terms of academic merits and research credentials/potential 

The quality of applicants in terms of academic merits and research credentials/potential

The quality of applicants in terms of academic merits and research credentials/potential

Application Procedures

PolyU HKPFS Webpage

PolyU PPPFS Webpage

PolyU IPFS Webpage

Apply for Research Studies

All full-time MPhil/PhD applicants will concurrently be considered for the award of PRPgS. No separate application for the scholarship is required.