1. HKPFS
An initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2026 (Hong Kong time); AND
A full application to CUHK: By 11:59 pm, 1 December 2026 (Hong Kong time).
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027-28
2. Main Round Application
CUHK Main Round Application Deadline: 1 December 2026, 11:59 pm (Hong Kong Time)
Clearing Round: 31 March 2027, 5:00 pm (Hong Kong Time) (Subject to Availability of Places)
RPG Admission Poster | Postgraduate Studies 2027-28
General Admission Requirements and English Language Proficiency https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/requirements
How to Apply https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/how-to-apply
Documents Required https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/documents-required
Programme Information https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/social-science/mphil-phd-sociology
FAQ https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/faqs
Graduate School Homepage http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
For details of the Scheme, please visit
Recommendation letters can be delivered by other forms, but they have to be written by referees, with their signatures on the seals. Applicants can send the sealed recommendation letters to us together with other materials. Please note that if your referees have submitted the recommendation letters via our online system, you do not need to send them again to us by mail.
We do not have specific requirements on the referees. We suggest you invite referees who have sufficient knowledge of your academic abilities.
We don’t have specific requirements for the research proposal. We suggest that you identify a research topic of interest to you and come up with a proposal about how to approach doing research on the topic. Your research proposal need to show your research interests and your capabilities of doing research.