Collaborative Research Fund grants for research teams in Hong Kong

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Hong Kong SAR China · Hong Kong

Target level

Researcher

Fields of study

All fields

Other conditions

• The Project Coordinator must be an academic staff member of a UGC-funded university, with a full-time appointment in the university proper, a staff grade from 'A' to 'I' as defined in the Common Data Collection Format (i.e. from 'Professor' to 'Assistant Lecturer'), being primarily engaged in and spending at least 80% of time in degree or higher degree work, and a salary wholly funded by the university proper.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Project Coordinator (PC) of a CRPG or CREG project must be an academic staff member of an UGC-funded university with conditions of employment meeting ALL the following requirements: having a full-time1 appointment in the university proper2; being in Staff Grades from 'A' to 'I'3 as defined in the Common Data Collection Format (i.e. from "Professor" to "Assistant Lecturer"); being primarily engaged in and spending at least 80% of time in degree or higher degree work4 at the university proper; and salary being wholly funded5 by the university proper.
• An eligible applicant may submit only one application as Project Coordinator under the CRF (CRPG, CREG or YCRG) in each funding cycle.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Eligible applicants may choose to submit one application as PC under CRF (i.e. CRPG, CREG or YCRG) in each funding cycle.
• For the Young Collaborative Research Grant, the PC and at least half of the Co-Principal Investigators must, at the closing date, have no more than three years of full-time academic job as an Associate Professor or career equivalent (including those at a lower rank), or no more than 12 years of post-doctoral or equivalent terminal qualifications experience in the relevant fields, whichever is shorter.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: at the closing date of the application, not exceeding three years of his/her full-time academic job as an Associate Professor or career equivalent (including those at a lower rank)7, involving teaching and research duties and in substantiation track / tenure track position in any university (local or overseas), or not exceeding 12 years of post-doctoral or equivalent terminal qualifications in the relevant fields (e.g. medical and law degrees) experience, whichever is shorter;

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Application steps

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1. 1
   Step 1: Submit the application to the UGC Secretariat through the Research Office of the coordinating university

   With whom

   The Project Coordinator and the Research Office of the coordinating university

   Official link

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2. 2
   Step 2: Submit a full proposal if shortlisted

   With whom

   Shortlisted applicants

3. 3
   Step 3: Attend the selection interview with the CRF Selection Panel

   With whom

   Shortlisted full proposal teams

Where to apply