Webinar | Information Session on the HK PhD Fellowship for Applicants to PolyU's Department of English and Communication

Studying under the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) in the Department of English and Communication
This scheme gives students from around the world the opportunity to earn a PhD at one of Hong Kong’s highly-ranked universities. If you are interested in conducting cutting-edge research in one of the areas listed below, PolyU’s Department of English and Communication is the place for you:

• Language and Professional Communication
• Language Teaching and Learning
• English Language and (Applied) Linguistics
• Media and Communication 
• Area Studies and Intercultural Communication

Key features of the Fellowship Scheme include:

• Annual Stipend: HK$340,800 (~US$43,692)
• Research Excellence Scholarship: in the form of a tuition fee waiver
• Annual Conference Grant: HK$14,200 (~US$1,820)
• Cash Award: HK$40,000 (~US$5,120) for the first year, and HK$20,000 (~US$2,560) per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period
• University Accommodation: a guaranteed place for 2 years

About the Department of English and Communication

With ‘Linguistic Excellence in Professional Contexts’ as our mission, our research in the Department focuses on applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and professional communication. Increasingly, it is also exploring the growing influence of generative AI on these foci. Thematically, our research covers the broad categories of health communication, political communication, digital media communication, advertising and (city) branding, and language teaching and learning. Grounded in linguistics, research into language in society, discourse analysis, and language acquisition represent departmental strengths. Much of our research is conducted under the auspices of our two internationally oriented research centres:

• The International Research Centre for the Advancement of Health Communication
• The Research Centre for Professional Communication in English

We regularly host major international conferences and symposia as well as research seminars featuring leading scholars from around the world. These activities contribute to the Department’s vibrant and congenial setting for doctoral study. 

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