[ecrea] PhD scholarships 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, 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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