Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28

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New full-time PhD applicants of any nationality, including all African countries, applying to one of the eight participating Hong Kong universities. You may choose up to two programmes or departments at one or two universities under HKPFS 2027/28.

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## Overview The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) is run by Hong Kong's Research Grants Council to attract outstanding doctoral students to the city's eight publicly funded universities. It is a two-step scheme: first you register centrally with the RGC to obtain an HKPFS reference number, then you apply directly to the universities and programmes you have chosen. ## Level and destination Full-time PhD study at one of the eight participating universities in Hong Kong, for the 2027/28 academic year. ## Eligibility for African applicants Open to new full-time PhD applicants of any nationality, including every African country. You must be applying for a **new** full-time PhD place (not continuing an existing one), and you may nominate up to two programmes or departments at one or two participating universities. ## Funding coverage and exclusions The fellowship provides a monthly stipend and a conference and research-related travel allowance for up to three years. Two things to check before you rely on this award: * **Stipend amounts:** the figures published on the RGC site are for the 2026/27 year (HK$344,400 stipend and HK$14,400 travel allowance per year). The 2027/28 amounts have not yet been confirmed. * **Tuition and a fourth year:** tuition support, and any funding beyond three years, are decided by each university, not by the RGC. Confirm the package with your chosen university — this scheme is not automatically a full-cost award everywhere. ## Deadlines * **Initial application: 1 December 2026, 12:00 noon Hong Kong time (UTC+8)** — through the HKPFS Electronic System, to obtain your reference number. * **Full applications:** each university sets its own deadline; several fall on 1 December 2026 (some as late as 23:59 Hong Kong time). Check each one individually. ## How to apply 1. Register in the HKPFS Electronic System and complete the initial application by 1 December 2026, 12:00 noon Hong Kong time, to receive your HKPFS reference number. 2. Choose up to two PhD programmes or departments at one or two participating universities. 3. Submit a separate full PhD admission application to each chosen university, quoting your HKPFS reference number, before that university's own deadline. 4. Ask each university about tuition support, stipend top-ups and funding beyond year three. ## Official links Application steps: [cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/apply.html](https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/apply.html) · Scheme and award details: [cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html](https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html) **Verified:** 18 September 2026 against the Research Grants Council's official HKPFS pages.

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