Sunday 11 August 2013

International PhD Scholarship of The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP) in Hongkong

The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP) now provides a demanding scholarship for doctoral degree at the EUAP member universities in Hong Kong. The participants should be enrolling  in the fields of European Union Studies/EU Relations with China/East Asia. There will be a monthly studentship sufficient to cover tuition fee, accommodation and sundries for a maximum period of three years for each of the successful applicants.

Description
The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP) is inviting applications for a PhD Scholarship 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.

Award Amount
The successful candidate 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).

Eligibility
All of interested candidates 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 may be an advantage. Applicants are welcomed from diverse academic and disciplinary backgrounds. There are no restrictions on nationality.

In addition applicants should concern in the follwing areas:
  • Trade and economic relations
  • Comparative Law
  • Civil society relations
  • Security and/or foreign policy.

Application Procedure
The following documents should be provided by all applicants:
  1. Detailed CV;
  2. Academic transcripts and TOEFL/IELTS scores;
  3. Personal statement (1,000 words) indicating the candidate’s motivation for conducting doctoral research in the proposed area of research;
  4. 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.

All application documents and a portfolio of previous written work or other documented achievements should be sent by air mai

Submission Deadline
15 August 2013

Contact Detail
Mr. Martin Ho, EUAP Programme Coordinator at martintcho@hkbu.edu.hk.

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