Hong Kong’s Higher Education Hub Ambitions
Perspectives of PhD Students
Abstract
The Hong Kong government has ambitions to establish its higher education system as a world-class
education hub. A flagship initiative is the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, which aims to attract
the “best and brightest” PhD students globally. Evidence demonstrates success in recruiting talented
students, delivering high-quality academic training, and preparing graduates for academic careers.
Nonetheless, further policy efforts are required to overcome deeply embedded hierarchies in global
higher education that still privilege Western universities.
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