Scholarships
There are several Fellowships and Scholarships, please visit here for more details: https://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/scholarship-funding-and-fees
* HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship
(HK$414,000 in the first year, HK$394,000 in each of the subsequent years)
* Hong Kong PhD Fellowships
(HK$26,600 per month + HK$13,300 per year)
* University Postgraduate Fellowships
(At least HK$233,860 per year)
* Postgraduate Scholarship
(At least HK$216,360 per year)
* Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate Students
(HK$42,100 per year)
Summary of Fellowships/ Scholarships Available
Fellowships/ Scholarships |
Package |
Eligibility and Application |
Remarks |
HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (HKU-PS) (Offered by HKU) |
• Cash Award to support research and living expenses: • Waiver of composition fees for the whole normative study period (i.e. HK$42,100 per year) • Postgraduate Scholarship of $26,600 per month • Conference and Research-related Travel Allowance of HK$13,300 per year • a guaranteed hall place in Year 1, with possibility of renewal in Year 2 |
Eligibility: Full-time PhD applicants who have been nominated by HKU to the RGC for HKPF Application: No separate application is required. |
HKU-PS holders are selected from among the pool of candidates nominated by HKU to the RGC for HKPF. They include · all HKPF holders; and · selected candidates who are not awarded HKPF but are considered to be of high calibre. |
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF)* (Offered by the Research Grants Council (RGC)) |
Provided by the RGC (for a period of 3 years): Additional Support from HKU: - Cash Award to support research and living expenses (HK$40,000 in Year 1; HK$20,000 per year in the remaining normative study period) |
Eligibility: Full-time PhD applicants Application: • With the HKPF no. given by the RGC, submit an application for admission to the full-time PhD programme at HKU (need to fill in a section particularly for HKPF). |
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University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF) (Offered by HKU) |
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Eligibility: Full-time PhD applicants (for Main Round admission exercise only) Application: |
UPF holders |
Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS) (Offered by HKU) |
With effect from September 1, 2020: HK$18,030 per month (and $18,520 per month for PhD students whose probationary candidature has been confirmed) |
Eligibility: Full-time MPhil and PhD applicants Application: |
PGS holders cannot concurrently hold HKU-PS and/or HKPF |
The University administers a number of scholarships that are awarded to postgraduate students for outstanding academic achievements. Here are some examples available to current students.
Full-time MPhil and PhD students are eligible to apply for conference and/or travel support for presenting papers/posters in overseas academic conferences or participating in other overseas educational activities.
For further information on scholarships, please refer to the University's scholarship website.
Full-time non-local research postgraduate students who register on July 1, 2019 and thereafter are guaranteed a hall place in their first year of study.
Recipients of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) and HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (HKU-PS) are guaranteed a hall place in Year 1, with possibility of renewal in Year 2.