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Full time regular research postgraduate
students will be eligible for a postgraduate studentship
currently at the rate of HK$13,600 per month during their
normative study period. The studentship is to provide students
with financial assistance for their daily subsistence, tuition
fees and other expenses that may incur during the course of
their study.
The normative study period for students admitted to the
integrated MPhil and PhD program is a total of five years (2
years of MPhil study and 3 years of PhD study).
The normative study period for PhD students with a Research
Masters degree in the relevant area from an outside institution
is three years; and for PhD students without a Research Masters
degree in the relevant area from an outside institution is four
years.
The School will also offer top-up stipend to a highly selected
number of students who demonstrate outstanding performance.
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
2012/13
The Research Grant Council (RGC) of the Government of the Hong
Kong SAR has launched a PhD Fellowship Scheme to support the
Doctoral Research Studies of outstanding students in Hong Kong.
The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 and a
conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000
per year up to three years. Subject to continuously outstanding
performance, the Business School will provide monthly stipends
at the same rate to the HKPFS awardees for an additional year.
Students applying to the PhD Program directly with outstanding
records are encouraged to apply to the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship
Scheme. Interested students will need to make application with
the RGC system directly. Details are available at http://www.ust.hk/hkpfs/
*Recipients of Postgraduate Studentship and Hong Kong PhD
Fellowship may be required to engage in duties related to
teaching or research which supplement their formal degree
program.
Government Student Financial Assistance
Full-time research students who have the right of abode in Hong
Kong or have resided or have had their home in Hong Kong
continuously for three complete years immediately prior to the
start of their year of study may apply to the government’s
Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) for financial aid.
Assistance is available through the Tertiary Student Finance
Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) and Non-Means Tested
Loan Scheme (NLS) and students may apply to both or either one.
Application forms are available from SFAA or HKUST’s Student
Affairs Office.
Student visa/entry permit holders are not eligible, irrespective
of the number of years they have resided in Hong Kong.
University Loans and Bursaries
Local students with financial needs may apply for loans and bursaries administered by HKUST. In general, these funds are used to supplement government financial assistance and not as a substitute. Details of loans and bursaries are available at the Student Affairs Office.
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