Thursday 25 April 2013

International PhD Research Scholarships Sponsored By The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP), Hongkong

The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP) currently offers PhD Research Scholarships for international students in the field of European Union Studies/EU Relations with China/East Asia. The successful candidates will be granted approx. 14,100 HK$ p.m. for the 2013-14 academic year

Description

The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP) is inviting applications for two PhD Scholarships in the fields of European Union Studies / EU Relations with China / East Asia. The EUAP is a consortium of four universities in Hong Kong, co-financed by the European Commission. It is dedicated to strengthening research expertise on the European Union and its engagement with and in East Asia.


The EUAP welcomes cutting-edge inter-disciplinary research proposals from prospective candidates. The Scholarship Scheme is an excellent opportunity for outstanding Master degree students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to conduct doctoral research at one of the EUAP member universities in Hong Kong.

Benefits:

Successful candidates will be awarded the scholarship in the form of a monthly studentship sufficient to cover tuition fee, accommodation and sundries for a maximum period of three years (approx. 14,100 HK$ p.m. for the 2013-14 academic year). According to the area of research, they will be attached to one of the partner universities (which will also award the degree) and be part of the EUAP research postgraduate network and the respective university’s research training modules. They have the opportunity to gain teaching experience by contributing to coursework and outreach activities for selected target audiences in Hong Kong.

Eligibility

Applicants should possess first-class undergraduate (with honours) and postgraduate degrees and display excellent command of the English language. Additional proficiency in Chinese and a second European language is desirable. Applicants are welcomed from diverse academic and disciplinary backgrounds. There are no restrictions on nationality.

Application Procedure

All candidates must provide the following documents:
  • Detailed CV;
  • Academic transcripts and TOEFL/IELTS scores;
  • Personal statement (1,000 words) indicating the candidate’s motivation for conducting doctoral research in the proposed area of research;
  • Detailed research proposal (3,000 words) indicating the proposed research question to be pursued, its relevance and contribution to the research literature, as well as the methodology and research materials (sources) to be used.
  • Applications need to identify a EUAP member university and a supervisor for their research. Prior to the formal application candidates should therefore make contact with prospective doctoral research supervisors at one of the following EUAP partner universities: - Hong Kong Baptist University: Prof Jean-Pierre Cabestan (cabestan@hkbu.edu.hk), - University of Hong Kong: Dr Roland Vogt (crvogt@hku.hk), - Chinese University of Hong Kong: Prof. Sandra Marco Colino (s.marcocolino@cuhk@edu.hk).

The required documents should be sent to:
European Union Academic Programme
Attn: Prof. Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Director General
c/o Hong Kong Baptist University / Rm 515 David C. Lam Building
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong.

Submission Deadline

May 30, 2013

Website Link
http://europe.hkbu.edu.hk/euap/Scholarship/PHD%20Scholarship%20Announcement%202013.pdf

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