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[ecrea] Doctoral scholarships @ Haimen Campus of HKBU

Wed Mar 05 00:25:35 GMT 2014




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!

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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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