The 2020-2021Research Postgraduate Programmes (MPhil and PhD) of the School of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, are now open for application. The deadline for the priority round of admission is 2 December 2019. Applicants interested in the Ph.D. programme must apply through the Hong Kong Research Grants Council’s Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme in this round. The PhD Fellowship Scheme, which aims at attracting outstanding students throughout the world to pursue their PhD degree in Hong Kong, offers very generous financial support for successful applicants.

Applicants who have missed the priority round should apply no later than 31 January 2020 to compete for the remaining quotas left after the priority round admissions.

The School will hold consultation sessions with prospective applicants in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. Details are as follows:

• Shanghai: 27 September 2019 (Friday)
• Shenzhen: 14 October 2019 (Monday)
• Beijing: 25 October 2019 (Friday)
   

Interested applicants please send a 2-page resume (including English and Chinese) to Ms. Heidi Choi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 15 September 2019 (Sunday).

Highlights of the School of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese University of Hong Kong:

• Established in 1965, the School of Journalism and Communication has the longest history of communication research and education in Hong Kong.
• Internationally renowned faculty members serving as board members and/or editors at a large number of major international journals.
• The School publishes two widely-recognized scholarly journals, the TSSCI-indexed Communication & Society and the SSCI-indexed Chinese Journal of Communication.
• Since 2011, our students have scooped a total of 49 best dissertation awards,individual research awards and top paper awards in major international conferences.
• New research centre consolidating the position of the School as one of the most influential research hubs of communication research in the Asia-Pacific region.
  
  
  

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