Postgraduate Studentship (PGS)

Overview

Description

Full-time regular research postgraduate students are eligible for a postgraduate studentship during their normative study period.

The normative study period for students admitted to the integrated MPhil and PhD program is a total of five years (2 years of MPhil study and 3 years of PhD study).

The normative study period for PhD students with a Research Masters degree in the relevant area from an outside institution is three years; and for PhD students without a Research Masters degree in the relevant area from an outside institution, it is four years.

The School will also offer a top-up stipend to a highly select number of students who demonstrate outstanding performance.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The studentship is intended to help cover daily subsistence, tuition fees and other expenses that students may incur during the course of their study. The scholarship is worth HK$220,680 per year up to 2 years for full-time MPhil students or up to 4 years for full-time PhD students.