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[ecrea] PhD scholarships in Hong Kong

Sat Aug 29 22:12:27 GMT 2015





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, 2015 for a September 2016 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 an 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, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Social
Sciences (APSS), HK Polytechnic University

Email: (David.Herold /at/ polyu.edu.hk) <mailto:(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 GPAs (at both undergrad and postgrad levels;

- 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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