Public Policy Research (PPR)

PPR Scheme

This grant is a funding scheme allocated by the Central Policy Unit (CPU) to the Research Grants Council (RGC) to support Public Policy Research (PPR) - academic research that will have explicit policy implications on public policy development in Hong Kong. Duration of the PPR research projects ranges from six months to a maximum of three years. PPR will continue to operate in the financial year from 2012-13 to 2014-15. The scheme will run once a year and the funding result will be announced end June / early July.

Internal Deadline: 23 December 2011

[All PPR applications MUST be submitted via the RGC PPR System and please send the Head's Endorsement Form and/or ethical review application separately to RO] :

• Highlights of the scheme
• Download Head's Endorsement Form
• Online submission via RGC PPR System at http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/ppr/index.html
• Link to information on Ethical Review involving Human Subjects

Explanatory Notes and References:

• Applicant Eligibility Requirements
• A List of Research Areas Indicated by the CPU (Enclosure I)
• Application Explanatory Notes (PPR2)
• Supplementary Notes for Individual Research (Enclosure II)
• Application Form (PPR1, for Reference only, applications must be submitted online)
• Research Support Staff Salary Scales
• RGC PPR System Brief USER GUIDE - PIs
• RGC PPR System Brief USER GUIDE - HoDs

Other Relevant RGC Websites:

• Funding results
• RGC Public Policy Digest