Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Offers 400 Fully Funded PhDs, Apply by 1 December

The Research Grants Council of Hong Kong is accepting applications for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28, with 400 fellowships for full time PhD study at eight Hong Kong universities. Each fellowship pays an annual stipend of HK$344,400 plus HK$14,400 a year for conference and research travel, for up to three years. Applicants first submit an initial application through the fellowship electronic system to get a reference number, then submit a full PhD application to their chosen university.

Eligibility: New full time PhD applicants of any nationality, including Pakistanis, applying to one of the eight participating Hong Kong universities for study starting in 2027.

Deadline: 1 December 2026 at 12:00 noon Hong Kong time for the initial application to the Research Grants Council; full university applications by 1 December 2026 at 11:59 pm Hong Kong time.

Official source: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs and https://www.ugc.edu.hk/doc/eng/rgc/guidelines/GuidanceNote.pdf