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[ecrea] PhD stipends on offer in Hong Kong

Wed Aug 27 14:35:32 GMT 2014





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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