Application Tips for Research PG 1. Please follow the steps in the … · 2018-07-07 · Application Tips for Research PG. 1 . 1. Personal Particulars 2. Program Choice 3. Academic

Prepared by PGOA/PGSO Version 31 AUG 2015

Application Tips for Research PG

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1. Personal Particulars

2. Program Choice

3. Academic Qualifications

4. Research Proposal/ Vision Statement

5. References

6. Upload Documents

7. Finalize and Submit

8. Application Fee Payment

9. Application Summary

1. Please follow the steps in the system to complete the application form. 2. Tips for some important sections are available at the hyperlinks below:



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Fill in all Mandatory Fields.

Please check if Student VISA is required. You may click “here”

for more details.

If you are a current/ previous student or staff at HKUST,

please provide your HKUST ID Number.

Personal Particulars

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NO changes can be made on the program choice and mode of study after

the application is submitted.

Please check for the application deadlines of individual programs at our webpage:

http://pg.ust.hk/cgi-bin/pg/eng/deadlines

Program Choice







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(For Full-time MPhil applicants only) Please tick the box if you want to apply for the Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program.



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(For Full-time PhD applicants only) Website of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): http://pg.ust.hk/hkpfs

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http://pg.ust.hk/hkpfs





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Fill-in all Mandatory Fields.

Click “Add More” to input other post-secondary qualifications.

Click here to select institution. Please check with your

home Institution for the grading system.

Academic Qualifications



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1. Enter the institution name. 2. Choose country. 3. Click “Search”.

Select the institution

If your institution is not on the list, please click “here” to specify.

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Please complete your writing with a text editor (e.g. notepad) and paste the texts in the fields.

HKPFS applicants please note that characters beyond the word limit will be truncated upon data transferred to the Research Grant Council.

Research Proposal/ Vision Statement

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Minimum 2 referees are required.

Check if email address is correct An email invitation will be sent to the referees automatically after the application is submitted.

For HKPFS applicants, please indicate the priority.

Click “Add More” to add referees (up to 5).

References

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For documents required, please refer to:

http://pg.ust.hk/cgi-bin/pg/eng/doc

Max. upload Size: 3.00 MB.

Do NOT upload the document and specify expected date at the same time.

For AFLSP applicants, please click “Add More” to upload the AFLSP application form and CV / resume.

Upload Documents

Please upload the documents according to their types.






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Please disable pop-up blocker of your browser.

Check document type and size limit of each file.

1. Click “Choose File” to select the file. 2. Click “Upload” to upload the file to the system 3. A pop-up window showing the document

uploaded will appear.



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Please preview and click “Confirm” to upload the document (Depends on the browser setting, the confirm button may appear in different windows).



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Information shown after the document is successfully uploaded.

Delete uploaded document by clicking the rubbish bin. Documents CANNOT be removed after application is submitted.

Multiple documents can be uploaded under same type of document.

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Check if all parts are completed and information inputted is corrected.

Only these parts can be modified after the application is submitted.

Finalize and Submit

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1. Read the statements carefully.

2. Click the box before submitting the application.



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Only accept online payment by Credit Card (Visa/ MasterCard). NO other payment method available.

Check if the Credit Card is valid and registered for online payment.

Acknowledgement appears after the application is submitted successfully.

Click the links to amend information, if necessary.

Click “Back to Application Summary” for the application status.

Application Fee Payment

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Click the hyperlink (application number) to update your admission information; Click the magnifier to view the application form.

If you would like to apply for more programs, please click “Start New Application”.

If you have any enquiries on PG admissions, please contact us by email:

[email protected]

Please use your registered email address and quote your application number in all correspondence with PGOA.

If your application was successfully submitted, the system should show “Submitted and under consideration”.

Logoff the system after use.

Application Summary

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mailto:[email protected]