CUHK Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarship Scheme
Offered by The Chinese University of Hong Kong
About this scholarship
The CUHK Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarship Scheme is a university-level scholarship for exceptional applicants seeking full-time PhD admission at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The official Graduate School page states that the scholarship provides an HKD 80,000 award, distributed as HKD 40,000 in the first year and HKD 20,000 in each of the second and third years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. It also includes annual studentships of HKD 229,200 throughout the normative study period and a conference and research-related travel allowance totaling HKD 30,000. The award is recorded as full funding because the package combines a substantial annual studentship with additional scholarship and research travel support, although students should still budget for any costs not covered by CUHK. The program targets brilliant candidates with outstanding academic or research achievements, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and potential for leadership. Applicants to CUHK full-time PhD programs are automatically considered when they apply by the specified deadlines; no separate application is required.
Eligibility
- Apply to a CUHK full-time PhD program through the online application system
- Submit the PhD application by the specified program deadline
- Demonstrate outstanding academic or research achievement
- Show intellectual curiosity, creativity, and leadership potential
- Meet CUHK and program-specific admission requirements
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress to receive continuing award components
Always verify amounts and deadlines on the official site; they change each cycle.
Last verified by us: 2026-06-03.