Each HKPFS awardee will receive a Postgraduate Scholarship of HK$28,400 per month, and conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14,200 per year for a period up to three years*. For HKPFS awardees who are admitted to a 4-year PhD programme, HKU will provide the same support in the fourth year of study.

For the 2026/27 exercise, all HKPFS holders will be awarded the HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship. On top of the HKPF package, each awardee will receive:

• Cash Award to support research and living expenses:
  HK$40,000 in Year 1; HK$20,000 per year in the remaining normative study period
• Waiver of composition fees for the whole normative study period (i.e. HK$44,500, HK$47,000 and HK$49,500 per year for 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 respectively)
• Financial support to selected outstanding students for an additional year of study beyond the normative study period to reward their outstanding research output and progress
• A guaranteed hall place in Year 1, with possibility of renewal

Application

Application period for HKPFS normally starts on September 1 and ends in early December every year.

For 2026/27 admission, applicants should: