HK PhD Fellowship Scheme 2025/26 Guide
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Powered by AIThe HKPFSES influences application submissions by imposing a time limit, where the system will time out automatically after 30 minutes of idling, leading to the loss of unsubmitted entries. Additionally, upon submission, it generates an HKPFS Reference Number essential for future application management, including communication with RGC and chosen universities. Applicants can also change their choice of universities/programmes until the initial application deadline via this system .
The RGC will not provide feedback to individual applicants on their applications for the HKPFS. This is because the decision of the RGC is final, and successful applicants will be notified of fellowship awards by email and letter only .
Universities participate in the HKPFS selection process by nominating selected candidates to the RGC for the fellowship award. They conduct assessments, including interviews, to decide on nominations. If an applicant is nominated by two universities, the RGC processes the nomination from the university of the applicant's priority. Universities also have discretion to choose between different programmes if an applicant is nominated for multiple programmes within the same university, thereby playing a critical role in shaping the final nomination list for the HKPFS .
If multiple initial applications are submitted by a single applicant for the HKPFS, all applications submitted by that applicant will be disqualified, even if the applicant is nominated by a university to compete for the HKPFS award. Applicants who make multiple applications by mistake are advised to contact HKPF@ugc.edu.hk immediately for assistance before the initial application deadline .
The HKPFS Reference Number plays a crucial role in the application process as it is automatically generated upon initial application submission and is used to uniquely identify and track each application. Applicants must quote this reference number in all correspondence with the RGC and in applications to their chosen universities. It also serves as a log-in credential for making changes to university/programme choices in the HKPFSES until the application deadline, ensuring that all parts of the application process are linked and traced back to the applicant consistently .
The HKPFS ensures fairness and transparency by processing only the nomination tendered by the university of the applicant's indicated priority when an applicant is nominated by two universities. If an applicant selects two different programmes within the same university and is nominated, the university has the discretion to decide on which programme it supports the nomination. Furthermore, each university is privy only to the submissions it receives and not aware of submissions to other universities, ensuring individual university decisions do not influence others .
After completing their initial application for the HKPFS, applicants should submit a full application to the chosen university or universities before the respective university's deadline. They must quote their HKPFS Reference Number in these submissions. It is important to note that an initial application not followed by a full application to a university will be considered void and not processed further .
Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency of information submitted is important because any incompleteness, inaccuracy, or inconsistency may lead to an application not being processed under the HKPFS. Additionally, information submitted through the HKPFSES is cross-checked with applications submitted to universities for verification purposes, making accurate and consistent data essential to avoid disqualification .
The initial application form for the HKPFS, except for the field requiring the input of the applicant's name in Chinese (if applicable), must be completed in English. This ensures consistency in evaluation and processing by the Research Grants Council .
The RGC has a provision that if an applicant mistakenly submits multiple initial applications, they are advised to contact HKPF@ugc.edu.hk for assistance before the initial application deadline. Such communication is crucial as the presence of multiple applications can lead to disqualification, emphasizing the need for applicants to promptly address errors .