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RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2014/15

Explanatory Notes for Applicants

IMPORTANT:You must read the Explanatory Notes carefully before completing and

submitting your initial application. The Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong

may stop processing your application if any parts of your application fail to comply with any

of the requirements set out in the Explanatory Notes.

(a) These notes are intended to be read by the applicants before their completion andsubmission of their Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) Initial Application

and further actions in respect of the HKPFS.

(b) The deadline for the submission of INITIAL APPLICATION for the HKPFS is2 December 2013 at 12:00 noon Hong Kong time. Late submissions will not be

considered.

(c) Applicants should note that the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme ElectronicSystem (HKPFSES) will time out automatically after idling for 30 minutes. All

un-submitted entries will be lost upon system time-out.

(d) The Initial Application, excluding these Explanatory Notes, is composed of thefollowing sections:

A. Personal Particulars

B. Choice of Institution(s) and Programme(s) for PhD Studies

C. Authorization and Declaration

D. Source of Information

(e) In order to ensure consistency and fairness to all applicants, each applicant shouldonly submit one initial application through the HKPFSES athttps://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/InitApplication.jsp. In the event that an applicant is

revealed to have submitted more than one initial application, all applications submitted

by the same applicant for the HKPFS may be disqualified even if it is subsequently

nominated by an institution to compete for the HKPFS award.

(f) The Initial Application Form must be completed in Englishunless otherwise specified,e.g. the field requiring the input of applicants Name in Chinese (if applicable).


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(g) Upon the submission of the Initial Application, a HKPFS Reference Number will beautomatically generated for each applicant. An email confirmation stating the

HKPFS Reference Numberand details on log-in passwordwill be sent to the email

address specified by the applicant. Applicants are strongly advised to save and/or

print out the email confirmation for future reference. The HKPFS ReferenceNumber[PF13-xxxxx]must be quoted by an applicant in all correspondence with the

RGC and in all applications to the chosen University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded

institutions as indicated in this Initial Application. An applicant will need to log-in

using the HKPFS Reference Number and log-in password if he/she wishes to change

the choice of institutions/department/programmes at a later stage.

(h) Each applicant can submit at most two choices of institution/department/programmewith priority. An applicant may make changes to the choice(s) of

institution/department/programme untilthe Initial Application Deadline, i.e.

2 December 2013 at 12:00 noon Hong Kong time. However, only the choice(s)

saved in the HKPFSES as at the Initial Application Deadline will be processed further.

(i) After completing an initial application, applicants should submit full applications tothe chosen institutions quoting their HKPFS Reference Number before the

institutions deadlines [please note that each institution may have a different

deadline]. An initial application that is not followed up with a full application to the

institution will not be processed further.

(j) To avoid delay or interruptions in processing, applicants are strongly advised to ensureaccuracy and consistency in the data submitted to the RGC through the HKPFSES and

those submitted to individual institutions. Any inaccuracy or inconsistency in the

data submitted may lead to an application not being considered under the HKPFS.

(k) Personal Particulars provided in the initial application must be accurate andconsistent with those submitted to institution(s) for PhD admission. Information

provided will be cross-checked with applications to be submitted to institutions for

verifications purpose.

(l) The RGC will forward each applicants reference number and data contained in theInitial Application to the institution(s) concerned. The transfer of data will be done

without disclosing the other choice of the applicant if more than one institution is

chosen.

(m)Applicants must comply with the admission and application requirements of theindividual institution(s) concerned. Individual institutions will usually conduct


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interviews with applicants as part of the assessment for selection. As regards

programme information, requirements for PhD admission, application methods and

deadlines, regulations and policy of individual institutions as well as other institutional

information, please check with the individual institutions concerned.

(n) Institutions will only accept applications for the HKPFS when the followingconditions are met:

(1) HKPFS Reference Number, which is in the format of PF13-[five digits], is

quoted in PhD programme applications for the HKPFS; and

(2) the PhD programmes/institutions applied to are consistent with the choices

indicated in the initial applications.

(o) In the event that an application does not comply with conditions set out inparagraph (n) above, institutions may only process the relevant application(s) as

normal one(s) through regular admission procedure.

(p) The RGC will only process applications nominated by the eight UGC-fundedinstitutions to compete for the HKPFS award. In the event that an applicant is

nominated by two institutions, the RGC will only process the nomination tendered by

the institution for which the relevant applicant has indicated priority. If an applicant

selects two different programmes within the same institution and is nominated

subsequently, the institution concerned shall have the discretion to decide on which

programme the nomination is for.

(q) Applicants who are not selected for the award of the HKPFS may be accepted by theinstitutions concerned for regular PhD admission and may be offered postgraduate

studentship or other funding support by the institutions accordingly.

(r) Enquiries concerning the HKPFS should be made through the applicants e-mailaccount as provided in the Initial Application to [email protected] with the HKPFS

Reference Number quoted, whereas questions regarding admission requirements as

well as other institutional information should be directed to the relevant institutions.

Contact and web information on individual institutions are as follows:

City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies,

Flat 7B, Block 1, To Yuen Building, Tat Chee Avenue,

City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong


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http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/hkphd

Telephone number: (852) 3442 9076

Fax number: (852) 3442 0332

Email: [email protected]

Deadline for submitting full applications for HKPFS via CityU: 10 December 2013

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)

Graduate School,

AAB 904, Level 9, Academic and Administration Building,

Baptist University Road Campus

Hong Kong Baptist University

Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/hkpfsTelephone number: (852) 3411 5127

Fax number: (852) 3411 5133


Deadline for submitting full applications for HKPFS via HKBU: 2 December 2013

Lingnan University (LU)

Registry, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road,

Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

http://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/pgrad/hkpfs.phpTelephone number: (852) 2616 8750

Fax number: (852) 2572 5178 or (852) 2463 9104


Deadline for submitting full applications for HKPFS via LU: 3 December 2013

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Graduate School, Room G01, G/F, Academic Building No.1,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong,

Shatin, New Territories, Hong Konghttp://www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/hkphd

Telephone number: (852) 3943 8976 or (852) 3943 8977

Fax number: (852) 2603 5779


Deadline for submitting full applications for HKPFS via CUHK: 2 December 2013

The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd)

Graduate School, B4-G/F-02,

The Hong Kong Institute of Education,

10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong


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http://www.ied.edu.hk/gradsch

Telephone number: (852) 2948 7283 or (852) 2948 6611

Fax number: (852) 2948 6619


Deadline for submitting full applications for HKPFS via HKIEd: 5 December 2013

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

Research Office,

Room Z404, 4/F, Block Z,

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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


Fax number: (852) 2355 7651


Deadline for submitting full application for HKPFS via PolyU: 5 December 2013

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Postgraduate Outreach and Admissions Team,

Office of Postgraduate Studies,

Academic Records and Registration Office,

Room 1381, Academic Building,The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,

Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

http://www.pg.ust.hk/hkpfs


Fax number: (852) 2358 2463


Deadline for submitting full application for HKPFS via HKUST: 4 December 2013

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)Graduate School,

Room P403, Graduate House,

The University of Hong Kong,

Pokfulam, Hong Kong

http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply


Fax number: (852) 2857 3543



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Deadline for submitting full application for HKPFS via HKU: 2 December 2013

(s) While a nominated candidate can choose a particular department in his/her initialapplication, the RGC shall have the discretion to decide on the Selection Panel

responsible for the assessment of application.

(t) The RGC does not charge any application fee for the HKPFS. However,institutions may charge application or other processing fees. Please check with the

institutions of your choice for details. Furthermore, the RGC is not liable for any

information or services which may appear on any websites linked to the homepage of

the HKPFS.

(u) The RGC reserves the right to amend the information contained in the ExplanatoryNotes and the related application form at any time at its absolute discretion without

prior notice.

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UGC Secretariat

9 September 2013

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