MCLC: Generous PhD stipends available in HK

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Generous PhD stipends available in HK
Dear colleagues,
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 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 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/
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
by denton.2 at osu.edu on August 29, 2015
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