CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship Scheme

The Scholarship offers:

• An award of total HK$80,000 (approx. US$10,260) (HK$40,000 in the first year of attendance and HK$20,000 each in the second and third years subject to satisfactory study progress);
• Studentships of HK$229,200 (approx. US$29,400) per annum within the normative study period; and
• Conference and Research-related Travel Allowance in a total of HK$30,000 (approx. US$3,846) within the normative study period

Recipients of this prestigious admission scholarship shall be the brightest candidates seeking admission as new full-time PhD students in the University, with a clear record of academic and/or research achievements, a high degree of intellectual curiosity combined with creativity, and potential for academic/professional leadership. Some examples include, but are not limited to, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 or equivalent; academic/research-related awards/scholarships, publications/contributions in excellent venues; reference letters illustrating substantial experience and potential in research; a PhD admission offer for the 2026-27 intake from a top-tier university as measured by, for instance, THE World, QS World, ARWU University rankings, subject rankings of relevant programmes, etc.