Category Archives: Scholarships

CHEVENING-LEICESTER PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 5 November 2024 at 11:59 UTC/GMT (midday UK time).

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Leicester is proud to launch this new exciting scholarship that will support two fully funded scholarships for 2025-26 entry.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible applicants for the Chevening-Leicester Partner Scholarship must be from Chevening eligible countries (excluding India) and studying a one-year taught Masters course within the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities or the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, starting in September 2025. 

In addition to the above requirements, you will also need to fulfil the standard Chevening requirements which can be found on their website. All applications for the scholarship are managed by Chevening. Please see their website for further details.  

BENEFIT:

Recipients will receive a return airfare, a full tuition fee waiver, a stipend to cover living costs and other allowances to fully support them to study with us here at the University of Leicester. 

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FUNDED HONG KONG 2025/2026 PHD FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR STUDY IN HONG KONG.

Application Deadline: 1 December 2024 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00

LOCATION: Hong Kong

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

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight universities, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

Lingnan University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Education University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The University of Hong Kong

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

BENEFIT:

2025–26The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$337,200 (approximately US$43,230) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14,000 (approximately US$1,790) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 400 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2025/26 academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities. For details, please contact the universities concerned directly.

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