HONG KONG SAR –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 1 November 2021 –\u00a0Starting a
\u00a0<\/p>\n The University offers a great array of support for PhD
\u00a0<\/p>\n CUHK is committed to conducting research of the highest
\u00a0<\/p>\n Student life at CUHK is diverse. University facilities also
\u00a0<\/p>\n Whatever one’s life and career goals, we help transform
\u00a0<\/p>\n An information webinar on HKPFS at CUHK will be held on
\ncareer in academic research is challenging. Successful research requires more
\nthan profound insight and professional knowledge. Established in 1963, The
\nChinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is ranked top 50 of the best
\nuniversities in the world consistently. It is a multicultural campus that
\nattracts students from all around the world. At CUHK, we help students develop
\nthinking and learning skills which tackle the demands of tomorrow’s world and
\ncapable of shaping a better world for the future. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/Thumb\/520x0\/192355\/article-3.jpg#image-192355\")
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\nstudies. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
\nestablished by Research Grants Council (RGC) aims to attract the best students
\nworldwide to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong universities. The Scheme
\nprovides a financial assistance of up to US$210,000. It covers students’
\ntuition fees, stipend, 1st<\/sup> year hostel fee (with guaranteed
\non-campus accommodation), international conference and research-related travel
\nallowance and a lodging award (approx. US$12,800). PhD candidates nominated by
\nCUHK to HKPFS but not selected by the RGC will be offered a regular PhD place.
\nThey will receive an award of approx. US$10,260 and a studentship of approx.
\nUS$27,730 per annum within the normative study period.<\/p>\n
\ninternational standard. With the support of a wide array of over 300 research institutes and research
\ncentres, it has long promoted interdisciplinary research excellence on
\nlocal, national and international level. It has also established many joint research units partnering with
\nexternal academic institutions. With the approval of the Ministry of Science
\nand Technology of China, we have five State Key Laboratories, including
\nLaboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Digestive Disease, Research on Bioactivities
\nand Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, Synthetic Chemistry, and
\nTranslational Oncology. These state-level laboratories enable the country’s
\nmost proficient experts and scholars to conduct leading studies and
\nexperiments.<\/p>\n
\nadd extra dimensions to life on campus – from the artistic and cultural, to the
\nrecreational and athletic. The students can fully emerge themselves into
\nvibrant school life and their research.<\/p>\n
\nstudents into lifelong learners with the ability to thrive in an ever-changing
\nworld. The application deadline for HKPFS
\n<\/b>at CUHK<\/b> is on 1 December 2021<\/b>. To learn more the
\ndetails, please visit https:\/\/www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk\/hkpfs?utm_source=CM&utm_medium=CM&utm_campaign=HKPFS<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNovember 3, 2021 from 5-6 p.m. (HK time).\u00a0
\nPlease register now<\/a>
\nfor the event!<\/p>\n