[ecrea] PhD stipends on offer in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Universities are looking for PhD students with evidence of 
academic excellence, research ability and potential, and good 
communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities for full-time PhD 
study in Hong Kong within the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme.

The scheme pays for:
- Full 3 year tuition scholarship
- Monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approx. US$2,600)
- Annual book and equipment allowance of HK$20,000 (approx. US$2,600) - 
not at all universities !!!
- Annual Conference Funding of HK$10,000 (approx. US$1,300) - not at all 
universities !!!

THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS VERY COMPETITIVE!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 1, 2014 for a September 2015 start.

HOW TO APPLY:
General information: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html

- Identify and approach potential supervisors as soon as possible (see 
below);
- Develop a research proposal with interested supervisor;
- Submit application forms (incl. references) and research proposals by 
the deadline.


University websites to start looking for departments and supervisors:
Hong Kong University - http://www.hku.edu.hk/
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - http://www.ust.edu.hk/
Chinese University of Hong Kong - http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/
City University of Hong Kong - http://www.cityu.edu.hk/
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - http://www.polyu.edu.hk/
Hong Kong Baptist University - http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/
Lingnan University - http://www.ln.edu.hk/
Hong Kong Institute of Education - http://www.ied.edu.hk/


My own info for interested students:
Dr. David Kurt Herold, Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS), HK 
Polytechnic University
Email: (David.Herold /at/ polyu.edu.hk)
Research interests:
- Internet in China; Internet users and their practices (=culture?); 
online/offline crossovers
- Cross-cultural comparisons; cross-cultural (mis-)communication
- Qualitative Research Methods, online research methods
- Social Theory, Theories of knowledge, Theories of society


FROM EXPERIENCE, THE FOLLOWING ARE EXPECTED OF APPLICANTS:
- Undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree from different 
universities, preferably in different countries;
- Good universities, very good GPA;
- Very good research proposal (incl. literature review, interesting and 
doable project, etc.);
- There is a preference for non-Chinese (there are different programs 
for Chinese students) to increase their ratio among Hong Kong students.


Additional information: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/

Best,
David



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Dr. David Kurt Herold
Assistant Professor
Department of
Applied Social Sciences

HK Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Phone: (+852)-3400 3015
Email: (David.Herold /at/ polyu.edu.hk)
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