[HK]PhD at University of Hong Kong

PhD: University of Hong Kong
Contributed by: laip@ieee.hku.hk

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong under The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Background

Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) , the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their research degree programs in Hong Kong’s institutions.

( RGC is a non-statutory advisory body established under the aegis of the University Grants Committee (UGC) responsible for advising the Government on the needs of Hong Kong's higher education institutions in the field of academic research and for the distribution of funding for academic research projects. Please visit the homepage of the Council at http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/index.htm for details)

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.

The Fellowship

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000* and conference travel allowance of HK$10,000* per year for the awardees for a maximum period of three years. 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in 2010/11.

*US$1 = HK$7.8 (rate for reference only)

Review Panels

Applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by two Selection Panels with experts in the broad areas, one for science, engineering and technology and another one for humanities, social science and business studies.

Selection Criteria

While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Review Panels will take into account, but not limit to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates:
(i) Academic excellence;
(ii) Research ability and potential;
(iii) Communication, and interpersonal skills; and
(iv) Leadership abilities.

Application Information

Application should be made through the on-line system at http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/login.jsp .

The application deadline is 1 December 2009 (23:59 hrs, Hong Kong time). The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for PhD admission to the University of Hong Kong. Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirement of the University (see http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply/).

For an overview of research on Systems, Controls, and Signal Processing in the Department, you can visit http://www.eee.hku.hk/research /research_is.htm

Each application will be processed as a normal application for PhD admission. Interview with applicants may be conducted where necessary. Unsuccessful candidates of the Fellowship scheme may also be admitted to other postgraduate studentship schemes if the candidates are considered to be qualified.