The UM Macao PhD Scholarship is applicable to students who were admitted in or before academic year 2022/2023.

Objective

The UM Macao PhD Scholarship (MPDS) was established by the University of Macau (UM) to attract excellent students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in the UM.

Eligibility

  • Anyone seeking full-time PhD degree studies at the UM is eligible to apply, regardless of nationality, ethnic background, or prior work experience.

  • Applicants should fulfill all general admission requirements for PhD degree programmes and any additional admission requirements for certain programmes.

Application Process

  • Applicants seeking full-time PhD study in the UM should submit application for the MPDS simultaneously when submitting the online application to PhD programmes via the online application system. 

  • Whether applicants will be awarded the MPDS is subject to the final decision of the university-level selection committee.

Amount and Duration

  • The MPDS provides each awardee with a monthly stipend of MOP20,000 for a period up to 4 years.

  • And a conference or research-related travel allowance up to MOP10,000 per calendar year for a period up to 4 years. 

  • Tuition fees will be offset by the monthly stipend before stipend disbursement.

For more details, please refer to Guidelines for the UM Macao PhD Scholarship and the UM PhD Assistantship and Guidelines for Conference or Research-Related Travel Allowance of the UM Macao PhD Scholarship.

For enquiry, please contact us via email at gradschool@um.edu.mo or by phone at (853) 8822 4898.