Programmes

Resident Graduate Scholarship Programme

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The Resident Graduate Scholarship (RGS) Programme was launched in September 2002 to advance bilateral collaboration between Hong Kong Baptist University and participating member institutions. The programme is conceived with a reciprocal vision to bring students of participating universities to Hong Kong, under the co-supervision of HKBU faculty and vice versa. By September 2006, LEWI has sponsored 39 research students from Mainland China and overseas member universities. Recently, it has been decided to expand the scope of these programmes to consider applications from outside of the LEWI consortium. When resources are available, applications from non-member institutions will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with an emphasis on the proposal s relevance to East-West studies. Beginning from January 2004, students from non-member universities can also apply. Students may apply for a semester or a full year of research under the co-supervision of HKBU faculty.

Value

HK$6,000 (about US$770) for each month spent abroad, to be awarded by the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies; research facilities at the discretion of the host institution; other forms of subsidies which might be given by the home institution.

Accommodation in Hong Kong

Successful applicants would stay at NTT International House on HKBU campus. The rental rates are as follows:
Room sharing: HK$3,000 per student for 30 consecutive nights.
Single occupancy: HK$7,200 per room for 30 consecutive nights.

A caution money of HK$1,000 per student which is refundable has to be paid together with the 1st installment (first 5 months) of the room rental.
1st installment of room rental plus caution money should be settled in 10 days upon receiving notice of successful application

Obligations of home institutions

The home institution of successful applicant(s) is expected to formally appoint the faculty of the host institution as field supervisor or co-supervisor of the student's thesis (please download a sample Letter of Appointment).

Duration

One full year or one semester, as mutually agreed between all parties concerned.

Eligibility and Requirements

The applicant must be a full-time student enrolled in a graduate degree programme by research at any tertiary institutions working on a thesis with an East-West axis, and must have the approval of his/her supervisor and home institution to accept the scholarship.
Furthermore, he/she should have secured confirmation from a specific department/unit of the host institution that a faculty with the relevant expertise is available as field supervisor/co-supervisor to supervise his/her research.
Once enrolled in the host institution, the participating student will be subject to rules and regulations as well as rights and privileges enjoyed by regular students of the host university and;
Required to engage full-time in his/her designated research project(s);
At the end of their study at HKBU:

RGS recipients are required to organize a RGS seminar (For previous seminars please click here );

RGS recipients are required to submit an essay (6,000 – 8,000 words in English/ 12,000 – 15,000 words in Chinese) based on their thesis for the publication of the LEWI Working Paper Series. The essay should be submitted before they leave the Institute. Before the submission, written recommendation from the filed supervisors would be required;
To duly acknowledge the scholarship award and the field supervisor/co-supervisor in his/her thesis as well as all related publications.