Call For Application to HKBU - Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) is calling for application. This is a prestigious yet competitive scholarship which aims to attract the best and brightest students from all over the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong. Successful applicants will be provided with the following package by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU):
HKPFS Applicants Scholarship (4-year study)
Nominated by HKBU and awarded by RGC Approx. HKD 1,640,000 – 1,820,000*
Nominated by HKBU but not awarded by RGC Approx. HKD 920,000 – 960,000*
Faculty Profile of HKBU Computer Science Department
18 highly-qualified professors and 7 lectures with Ph.D. degrees awarded by world renowned universities
3 IEEE Fellows
8 IEEE / ACM Senior Members
Associate Editors of various top-tier journals
IEEE Access
IEEE Internet of Things Journal
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
Proceedings of VLDB Endowment
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Application Process
An initial application should be made through the Online Application System at the RGC’s website. After obtaining the official reference number from the RGC Online Application System, a full application should then be submitted to the Graduate School, HKBU through the online application system.
Interested students are encouraged to contact potential faculty members to discuss research plans and topics AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
Application Deadline
HKBU-CS internal deadline : 5 October 2018 (first batch); 5 November 2018 (second batch)
Initial application to RGC : 1 December 2018 at Hong Kong Time 12:00 noon (GMT +8 hours)
Full application to HKBU : 1 December 2018 at Hong Kong Time 23:59pm (GMT +8 hours)
*The result of the HKPFS 2019/20 will be announced by late March/April 2019.
Should you have any enquiry, please feel free to contact Ms. Kristina Tsang (phone:+852 3411-2782 or email: kristina@comp.hkbu.edu.hk). If you're interested in data science, database, and data mining, please contact our database group (email: db@comp.hkbu.edu.hk).