Hong Kong PhD Fellowships Scheme 2013/2014

Hong Kong PhD Fellowships Scheme 2013/2014

Background

Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's institutions.

Eligibility

Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight institutions, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

Fellowship Award

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and a conference and research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in each academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.

* Institutions in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.

Selection Panel

Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the following two Selection Panels comprising experts in the relevant board areas:

sciences, medicine, engineering and technology
humanities, social sciences and business studies

Selection Criteria

While candidates' academic excellence is the primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:

Academic excellence;
Research ability and potential;
Communication and interpersonal skills; and
Leadership abilities.

http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html

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PhD Student, University of Hong Kong

The Centre for Applied English Studies encourages applications for full-time and
part-time Ph.D or M. Phil from well-qualified candidates whose research interests
match those of the Centre for admission in September 2013. The Centre has
special expertise in a number of areas. It is particularly strong in linguistics as
applied to English language education at university level.

Our supervisors' research interests can broadly be classified into five areas:

Autonomy
- autonomous learning, self-access

Discourse Studies
- academic and professional literacies, discourse analysis (including written and
spoken), second language writing, writing across the curriculum

English Language Teaching
- assessment and evaluation, classroom interaction, curriculum development,
task-based learning

Language Learning
- computer-assisted language learning, individual differences in language learning,
learner histories, learning styles and strategies, psycholinguistics, second/third
language acquisition

Sociolinguistics
- code-mixing, conversation analysis, cross-cultural communication, humour,
identity construction, language contact, politeness; workplace communication

Full-time MPhil and PhD students who hold a first degree with second-class
honours first division (or equivalent) or above are normally considered eligible to
receive a Postgraduate Scholarship during the normative study period. (For your
information, the basic level of scholarship is HK$13,600 (US$1,740) per month for
the 2012-2013 academic year). Other scholarships are also available subject to
applicants' academic qualifications and relevant experiences.

Potential applicants may contact me in the first instance giving brief information
about qualifications and research topic.

Regards

Ken Lau, Ph.D
Research Postgraduate Admissions Advisor
Centre for Applied English Studies
The University of Hong Kong

Application Deadline: 01-Dec-2012

Web Address for Applications: http://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/rola/important_notes.htm

Contact Information:
Ken Lau
lauken@hku.hk 

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English & Linguistics: PhD Student, The University of Hong Kong

Institution/Organization: The University of Hong Kong
Department: School of English
Web Address: http://www.hku.hk/english/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Fully funded Research Postgraduate Degree in English

The School of English of the University of Hong Kong, which has an international
academic staff and postgraduate student body working in many areas of
linguistics, offers full- and part-time research postgraduate programmes for a
PhD degree. Visit our website (http://www.hku.hk/english/mphilphd_info.htm) for
more details about us, our research work, and how to apply.

Successful full-time applicants will receive a grant of HK$13,100 (± US$1,650)
per month, but interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the Online
Application System of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2010/11 to compete for
a higher monthly grant of HK$20,000 (±US$2560) and a conference and
research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (±US$1300) per year. For more
information on the PhD Fellowship Scheme, please visit
http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html.

Please see application and contact information below.

Application Deadline: 01-Dec-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/login.jsp

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Scholarships for International Students 2009 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Scholarships for International Students 2009 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Description : Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong offers around 50 undergraduate programmes with majority of them taught in English. We have been ranked 38 in the world’s top university 2007 by Times Higher Education Supplement. Over 10 scholarships funded by the Hong Kong Government as well as private donations are available for international students commencing full-time undergraduate studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in September 2009. The value of the scholarships may vary from HK$80,000 to HK$125,000 per year. These awards are renewable on an annual basis and tenable for up to the duration of undergraduate studies undertaken by the awardees at CUHK, subject to continued satisfactory academic performance.To qualify for such awards, the students should have outstanding academic records and demonstrable financial need. All international applicants will automatically be considered for Scholarships once formal admission
offers have been given. No separate application is required. For entrance requirement, application procedure and Programme details, please kindly refer to our website at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/intl. The application deadline is February 27, 2009.

Homepage : The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Category : Hong Kong Scholarship
Contact address : Room 201, Sui Loong Pao Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Keywords : Hong Kong, Undergraduate, UK, International, University, 2009
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General Linguistics: PhD Student, City University of Hong Kong

Institution/Organization: City University of Hong Kong
Department: Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics
Web Address: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ctl

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics


Description:

PhD Studentships in Linguistics and Cross-Cultural Studies, 2009

The Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics at City University
of Hong Kong announces the availability of studentships for study leading
towards Ph.D. degrees in linguistics and cross-cultural studies.

Areas of Study

The studentships will be available for the following broad areas of study
(listed in alphabetical order):

-Computational/Corpus Linguistics
-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Studies
-Discourse and text analysis
-Linguistics and language studies (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, etc)
-Syntax and Semantics
-Translation Studies

The Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics

The Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics represents a dynamic
body of teaching and research expertise embracing three disciplines of study:
Chinese, translation studies and linguistics. It is within the Faculty of
Humanities and Human Sciences of City University of Hong Kong.
It hosts the following research groups:

-Chinese Philology Studies Group
-Cross-Cultural Studies Group
-Dialogue Systems Group
-Language Acquisition Group

It is at the same time in close cooperation with the following research
centres:

-The Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies
-Language Information Science Research Centre

Our offer

-Successful applicants receive stipends of HK$13,440 (about ?1,280 or
US$1,730) per month for three years.
-The studentships require residence in Hong Kong for at least half of the
study period and they must result in a Ph.D. dissertation.
-Research-degree tuition scholarships are also available which will waive
tuition fees for one year.

Your profile

-an M.A. degree in a related field such as Linguistics, Computer Science and
cultural studies, depending on your research area
-excellent academic record at undergraduate and Master's levels
-strong ability to work independently
-keen interest in interdisciplinary research
-prior research experience and publication a plus

Application

Interested applicants should send a research proposal and a CV via email to
Ms Peggy Tse (peggy.tse@cityu.edu.hk).

For information about requirements or online application, please visit:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityu/dpt-acad/sgs.htm

Additional information

For additional information, interested applicants are welcome to contact Dr Alex
Fang (see contact information below).

Application Deadline: 25-Apr-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityu/dpt-acad/sgs.htm

Contact Information:
Alex Fang
Dept of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics
City University of Hong Kong
Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Hong Kong SAR
Email: acfangcityu.edu.hk.
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