Lingnan University

Lingnan is Hong Kong’s liberal arts university, whose small size, top international faculty and strong emphasis on close staff/student relations offer a unique environment for the pursuit of advanced studies in this exciting part of the world, in the areas covered by the university which are the range of disciplines in the Arts, Business and Social Sciences. Through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), Lingnan Univeritsy offers you a scholarship for the PhD studies. Each fellowship awardee will be provided HK$20,000 per month (US$1=HK$7.8).

For information of the strengths of Lingnan University’s various departments, please see Lingnan University.pdf

To seek admission to our PhD programmes via the HKPFS , applicants should log on to www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd to get a reference number and submit a full application directly to Lingnan’s electronic system at www.LN.edu.hk/reg/info/pgrad/details/admission.php by 1 December 2011. Students who apply for and do not get the fellowship can still be considered for the regular PhD places at Lingnan.

Lingnan University also have our popular and excellent research-based 2-year MPhil programmes. Applicants may apply for admission to our MPhil/PhD programmes directly through our online system at www.LN.edu.hk/reg/info/pgrad/details/admission.php during 1 November 2011 to 31 January 2012. Most admitted full-time students will be awarded Postgraduate Studentships which offer a monthly stipend of HK$13,800 (amount subject to review).

For more details regarding application methods and requirements, please visit our website at www.LN.edu.hk/reg/info/pgrad.