Scholarship and Financial Assistance

All full-time students admitted to the UGC-funded Research Postgraduate (RPg) Programmes are automatically considered for Research Postgraduate Studentship (RPGS). As a form of scholarship, the RPGS provides the RPg students with financial assistance to complete the programme. The RPG is given based on academic merit, and the award is not taxable income. The value of the studentship shall be determined by the University from time to time.

The monthly stipend for the 2024/25 academic year is HK$18,360 (approximately US$2,350) for all MPhil and PhD students and HK$18,870 (approximately US$2,420) for post-candidacy PhD students. The RPGS shall be tenable on an annual basis, and awards for subsequent years will be reviewed and determined by the University, subject to the satisfactory performance of RPGS holders. RPGS holders may also simultaneously be recipients of government loans and grants, and they may receive other scholarship awards on condition that this does not violate the terms and conditions of the other awards.

Holders of RPGS are required to undertake duties that carry educational benefits for the holders, such as, but not limited to, other research/academic activities, as assigned by the University. The amount of the duties shall not exceed, on average, 10 working hours per week in any full twelve-month period.

Starting from the 2018/19 academic year, the Government has provided a tuition waiver for all local students enrolled in the UGC-funded Research Postgraduate(RPg) programmes.

The objective of the tuition waiver is to incentivise more local students to join the RPg programmes, so as to build up a pool of local research talents in order to sustain Hong Kong’s competitiveness and propel the development of our higher education sector.

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Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims to attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong’s universities. 

• Established by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) in 2009.
• Aims to attract the best students from around the world to pursue PhD studies in Hong Kong.
• Provides a monthly stipend of HK$28,400 (approx. US$3,640) and a conference travel allowance of HK$14,200 (approx. US$1,820) per year for up to three years. 
• Additional financial support (monthly stipend) will be provided by the Graduate School for students within the normative period of study (4-Year PhD).^
• University Accommodation: Guaranteed on-campus accommodation during the normative period of study*

In addition to fulfilling the admission requirements of the EdUHK, applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability/potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities. 

Application Procedure:

1. Applications are invited from 1 September 2025 at 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time).
2. Submit an initial application to the RGC through their online application system and obtain a HKPFS reference number.
3. RGC Application deadline: 1 December 2025 at 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time).
4. Submit your full application through the EdUHK Admission System and quote the HKPFS reference number.
5. EdUHK Application deadline: 1 December 2025 at 11:59 pm (Hong Kong Time).

Admission Requirements:

For Admission Requirements, please refer to Prospective Students – Research Postgraduate Programmes

For more information on the HKPFS, please refer to: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html

For enquiry, please contact Graduate School at rpg@eduhk.hk

Please click here to access the HKPFS (2026/27) Poster.

^Subject to the Approval of Individual Application

*Subject to regular review of the University’s hall admission policy and the availability of hall places

#To prevent duplicate benefits, students whose tuition fees are fully waived by any other schemes (e.g., Tuition Waiver for Local Research Postgraduate (RPg) Students offered by the HKSAR Government) will no longer be eligible for the tuition waiver.

The Belt and Road Scholarship is established with a view to attracting more outstanding students from countries/regions along the Belt and Road to pursue full-time publicly-funded university studies in Hong Kong. All awardees would receive a scholarship to cover their tuition fees. The Scholarship has been expanded in the 2019/20 academic year and it now covers all Belt and Road countries*, as well as research postgraduate students. Interested students should submit applications for admission to the publicly-funded local degree-awarding institutions.

Up to 25 scholarships would be offered to students from countries along the Belt and Road to study first-year full-time publicly-funded research postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong.

Funding Source: HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund

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Scholarships are given annually to teacher students of the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong to participate in the various courses and programmes of the HKIIEL.

The Bursary and Scholarship Fund of the Institute is administered by the Academic Board. Income for the Bursary and Scholarship Fund comes from donations.

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The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund was established in 1987 to commemorate the former late Governor Sir Edward Youde. The purpose of the Fund is to provide for and encourage the education of, or research by the people of Hong Kong. In particular, it provides grants or loans with or without interest for the furtherance of education, learning or research within or without Hong Kong.

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HKAUW gives scholarships to women university students at local tertiary institutions who excelled in their academic performance and take part in community services through its annual scholarship scheme. In addition, seminars, workshops and plans for community service projects are being offered to members to help our educated women stretch their minds with new knowledge and innovative ideas and strengthen their hearts and foster their concern for others.

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Through the United Board Faculty Scholarship Program, promising young faculty from selected United Board network institutions in Asia pursue advanced degree study, taught in English, within the Asia-Pacific region but located outside of one’s home country. Scholarships are designed as opportunities for faculty enrichment for developing colleges and universities in the United Board network in Asia, particularly those that need to upgrade their teaching faculty, have a plan for faculty development, and are committed to whole person education for their students.

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Research Support
To encourage and support research activities of RPg students, we offer research support funding for PhD and MPhil students. Students who have passed the Qualifying Presentation and confirmed their candidature are eligible to apply.

Conference, Workshop or Immersion Visit Support
The University encourages RPg students to present their work internationally and to exchange information with others in their research areas. Financial support would be provided to RPg students to attend international / national / local conferences or workshops as well as to have immersion visits to international / national / local research centres / departments / universities which are relevant to their research areas and directly related to their thesis.