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 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$27,600

HK$27,290

HK$18,470

(HK$18,890 for PhD students who have confirmed their registration) 

Conference Grant

(for the entire normal study period)

HK$13,800 per year

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

N/A

Research Excellence Scholarship

(in the form of a tuition fee waiver)

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.

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

Application Procedures

PolyU HKPFS Webpage

All HKPFS applicants will concurrently be considered for the award of PPPFS/PRPgS. No separate application for PPPFS/PRPgS is required.

PolyU e-Prospectus

All full-time PhD applicants will concurrently be considered for the award of PPPFS. No separate application for the fellowship is required.

PolyU e-Prospectus

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