MCLC: generous PhD fellowships in HK

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Anne Henochowicz <anne at chinadigitaltimes.net>
Subject: generous PhD fellowships in HK
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Dear all,

 
Please pass this on to any students who might be interested:
 
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 <tel:%28%2B852%29-3400%203015>
Email: David.Herold at polyu.edu.hk
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