Robert Whyte Memorial Postgraduate Fellowship
On the Donor
In 1980, Dr Robert Whyte and Mrs Pauline Whyte generously pledged to establish, by
bequest, the “Robert Whyte Postgraduate Studentships” at the University to support research in
the fields of applied ecology in monsoonal and equatorial Asia. Annual funding for the
Studentships would be provided by a trust set up by Dr Whyte. Following the passing away of
Dr and Mrs Whyte, the Trustee informed the University in 1997 that the trust would be
terminated and that a lump-sum distribution would be made to the University based on the
designated portion of the trust’s assets. In 1998, the University received a sum of GBP228,975.88
(equivalent to HK$2,89M). No awards have ever been made and the balance of the donation
fund, as at July 2018, was HK$5.86M. In 2019, the name of the donation fund was revised to
“Robert Whyte Memorial Fund”. The awards shall commence in the academic year 2019-20 under
the following regulations:
In 1980, Dr Robert Whyte and Mrs Pauline Whyte generously pledged to establish, by bequest, the “Robert Whyte Postgraduate Studentships” at the University to support research in the fields of applied ecology in monsoonal and equatorial Asia. Annual funding for the Studentships would be provided by a trust set up by Dr Whyte.
Purpose and Scope
The Fellowship shall be awarded to full-time PhD student(s) with a research interest
related to applied ecology in monsoonal and equatorial Asia including but not limited to
studies in botany, zoology, biochemistry, physiology, and climatology.
3. The Fellowship shall be awarded to national or permanent resident of Hong Kong, Brunei,
Burma, Indonesia, Laos, Kampuchea, Malaysia, the People Republic of China, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Priority shall be given to candidate who has obtained
his/her first degree at The University of Hong Kong.
4. The number of awards shall be determined by the School of Biological Sciences under an
annual budget currently set at HK$300,000. It is anticipated that at any given time there
will be one named fellow.
The Fellowship shall be awarded to full-time PhD student(s) with a research interest related to applied ecology in monsoonal and equatorial Asia including but not limited to studies in botany, zoology, biochemistry, physiology, and climatology.
The Fellowship shall be awarded to national or permanent resident of Hong Kong, Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, Laos, Kampuchea, Malaysia, the People Republic of China, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Priority shall be given to candidate who has obtained his/her first degree at The University of Hong Kong.
The Fellowship shall be awarded primarily on the basis of academic merit and research calibre.
| Value of Award |
To be determined |
| Renewal Conditions |
Subject to satisfactory academic performance being maintained |
| Type of Scholarships |
Merit-based Scholarships for Current Students |
| Place of Origin of Students |
Local, Other places, Chinese Mainland |
| Level of Study |
Postgraduate |
| Faculty |
Science |
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