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Job Record No: 9CAB8993
Company Name: Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC)
WWW-Address: http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html
Nature of Job: Scholarship/Traineeship/Cadetship/Internship
Disciplines: Science, medicine, engineering and technology; humanities, social science and business studies
Academic Status: Postgraduate
Job Title: Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2010/11
Job Specification: Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims to attract the outstanding students in the world to pursue their PhD degree programmes in Hong Kong's institutions.

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 for a period of three years.

135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded for the 2010/11 academic year. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.
Essential Skills: Eligibility

Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong, irrespective of their country of origin and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability/ potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.
Desirable Skills: While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account, but is not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates:

  • Academic excellence
  • Research ability and potential
  • Communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership abilities

Additional Info: Applicants MUST read the Explanatory Notes for Completing Application Form carefully before proceeding with the application. The Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) may stop processing the application which does not comply with any of the requirements as set out in the Explanatory Notes.

For more information and to apply please visithttp://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html

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Add. Requirement: - Australian Citizen - - Australian Resident - - Eligible to work in Australia - - Student Visa -
Work Arrangements: - Full-time -
Closing Date: 01 December 2009
Date of Commencement: 2010/11 Academic year
How to apply: Application should be made through the On- line Application System (OAS).

Applicants are required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programmes except the application deadline, which should strictly follow the stipulated deadline of the Fellowship scheme.

The application deadline of the Scheme is 1 December 2009 (23:59 hrs, Hong Kong time).
Advertised on: 19 October 2009

  

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