27.4781, Support: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics / Hong Kong

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Subject: 27.4781, Support: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics / Hong Kong

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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:07:46
From: Olga Zayts [zayts at hku.hk]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics, PhD, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

 Institution/Organization: The University of Hong Kong 
Department: School of English 
Web Address: http://www.english.hku.hk/mphilphd.htm 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics 

Description:

The School of English at the University of Hong Kong invites applications from
well-qualified candidates for full-time or part-time MPhil or PhD degrees for
enrolment in the academic year 2017/18 (candidature starting 1 September
2017).

We welcome applications from candidates with research areas aligned with those
of the School. Applicants are strongly advised to contact potential
supervisors well in advance of their application to enquire about the
possibility of supervision and to discuss preliminarily their research
proposal. Information on major research areas in the School and research areas
of professoriate staff, as well as on being a postgraduate student in the
School, can be found at:

http://www.english.hku.hk/researchareas.htm 
http://www.english.hku.hk/acadstaff.htm
http://www.english.hku.hk/researchindividualspecialisms.htm
http://www.english.hku.hk/mphilphd.htm

Applicants may also apply to do a Joint PhD programme with King’s College
London (KCL), in which part of the training and research activity are
undertaken at KCL. Detailed information on this programme can be found at:
https://goo.gl/P7uJqa
http://arts.hku.hk/page/detail/507 

The Main Round application period is currently open, with an application
deadline of 1 December 2016. (There are 2 more application periods in 2017 but
with more limited places.) Applications are to be made online. Detailed
information on the application process can be found on the HKU Graduate School
webpage at:
http://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/how-to-apply

Numerous scholarships are available for postgraduate research at our
university:

- Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS): All full-time MPhil and PhD students who
hold a first degree with second-class honours first division (or equivalent)
or above are normally considered eligible to receive the PGS of HK$15,700 per
month (HK$16,140 after PhD probation is confirmed).
- Hong Kong PhD Fellowships (HKPF): This is a highly competitive, prestigious
award for outstanding candidates to pursue their research degree in HK,
comprising a monthly scholarship of HK$20,000 and a conference and
research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 per year. Applications for the
HKPF should be submitted by the deadline of 1 December 2016, HKT 12:00, to the
Research Grants Council, and the HKPF reference number then has to be included
in the full RPg application to HKU.
- University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF): For candidates with excellent
academic performances, this fellowship is at a value of HK$70,000 on top of
the PGS. There is no separate application for UPF; applicants who have applied
for the HKPF will automatically be considered for the UPF.

In addition, all full-time MPhil and PhD students are eligible for conference
and/or travel support for overseas conferences or research activities.

More information on scholarships, funding and fees is available at: 
http://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/scholarship-funding-and
-fees

Application Deadline: 01-Dec-2016 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/rola/online-application-for-mphil-phd-admission 

Contact Information: 
	Dr Olga Zayts 
	zayts at hku.hk  

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