[ecrea] Doctoral scholarships @ Haimen Campus of HKBU

The Haimen Campus of HKBU is pleased to invite applications for a 
fully-funded dual PhD programme in media and communication studies.  
This is a four-year programme, with students spending half their time in 
China and half with a partner university in Europe or the USA.  Some 
details of the scheme and the relevant websites are available below.  
Students admitted to the programme will receive tuition and stipend for 
four years of study.  The programme will be conducted in English and it 
is open to students of any nationality.



We should be grateful if you could draw this opportunity to the 
attention of any students of yours who are interested in pursuing a 
research degree.  We welcome applications from a wide range of 
sub-fields within the broad field of media and communication studies. 
HKBU School of Communication has three departments whose details can be 
found on their websites: the Academy of Film 
(http://af.hkbu.edu.hk/en/index.html) ;  the Department of Journalism 
(http://journalism.hkbu.edu.hk/) ; the Department of Communication 
Studies (http://www.coms.hkbu.edu.hk/) . Specific information about the 
doctoral programme in the School of Communication can be found at: 
http://www.comm.hkbu.edu.hk/ ,  following the link to “Research Degrees.”



The HKBU Graduate School Prospectus is at 
(http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/upload/pg_prospectus/fields.pdf.  Online 
application forms are available at: http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/index.php .



The deadline for applications is 15 May 2014.



The English version of the original advertisement is appended below.



Best wishes



Colin Sparks





The English text of the official announcement reads:





HKBU (Haimen) Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Invites 
Applications for Dual PhD Programmes



Situated in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, the IST is a new research 
institute set up by the Hong Kong Baptist University to nurture talents, 
advance knowledge, and contribute to academic and research excellence. 
Partnering with reputed international universities, the IST provides 
high-quality postgraduate programmes and promotes international research 
collaboration.



Initially, the IST will collaborate with the Ohio State University*(OSU) 
in the U.S. and other international higher education institutions. We 
offer Dual PhD programmes in the following areas:

-              Drug Discovery/Biomedical Science and related areas

-              Media and Communication Studies



With the medium of instruction in English, the programmes are carefully 
designed and fully quality assured. Students will be supervised by 
experienced professors from both HKBU and a partnering university.  They 
will spend the first 2 years of study at IST/HKBU. After a qualifying 
examination, successful students will continue their study in the 
partnering university for 2-3 years and will be awarded two PhD degrees 
upon graduation, one each from HKBU and the partnering university. Full 
scholarship will be given to successful applicants.



This is a rare opportunity to broaden your worldview and advance your 
research capabilities. So act now!

_____________________________________________

Application Period

1 March – 15 May 2014

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Admission Requirements

Applicants should possess the following qualifications in related fields:

a.            a master’s degree from a recognized university or 
comparable institution; or

b.            a bachelor’s degree with first class honours from a 
recognized university or comparable institution.



English Language Requirement**:

A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 79 
(internet-based).  An equivalent score in IELTS may also be accepted.



Applicants must follow the instructions stated in the online application 
form at gs.hkbu.edu.hk (please choose “Dual (IST)” for both fields of 
“Degree Sought” and “Field of Studies”), including submission of the 
following documents (in English):

a.            one copy of all official transcripts and degree certificates

b.            two confidential recommendations

c.             a research proposal of 3000-4000 words

*subject to the approval of the Senate of OSU

** Please visit our website for details. Applicants who can demonstrate 
that they hold a degree from a university with English as the mother 
tongue may not need to present the results of a test.

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