TDG - Teaching Development Grant

Teaching Development Grant

The University Grants Committee (UGC) supports the development of learning and teaching initiatives through the allocation of the Teaching Development Grant (TDG) amongst tertiary institutions. The UGC emphasizes that the Grant should integrate and support institution-level initiatives and promote innovations to enhance the quality of teaching for the better provision of quality education to students.

Projects should produce outputs on demonstrated and direct teaching and learning benefits. Equally important are the projects’ emphasis in support of the incorporation of problem-based learning and research elements to equip students with the tools to find creative solutions to real-world problems.

Eligibility

  • All regular full-time academic and teaching staff members including lecturers, teaching fellows and instructors are eligible to apply. 

Funding and Duration

  • The funding ceiling is HK$240,000 per project.
  • Projects involving overseas collaboration may request up to HK$270,000 per project.
  • Project involving the adoption of Virtual Teaching and Learning (VTL) element or harnessing Innovative and Breakthrough Technologies for Teaching Development may request an additional HK$50,000 with strong justifications. A technical review will be performed on the feasibility.
  • Maximum project duration: 18 months

Evaluation

  • All TDG and TSG proposals will be subjected to a rigorous evaluation involving both internal and external reviewers.
  • The funding decision for the TDG and TSG will be made independently.

Notes to the TDG applicants

  • Applicants are allowed to submit either a TDG or a TSG proposal, but not both, during each Call for Proposals.
  • Information for preparing the budget plan is available here.
  • A briefing session is scheduled on 5 February 2024 (Monday) from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Room B5-117, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building) to answer questions about the Grants application.
  • Please contact Mr. Raymond Chan (TED) at wmc.raymond@cityu.edu.hk if you have any questions.

Calls for proposals

All applications MUST be submitted to Talent and Education Development Office (TED) (ted@cityu.edu.hk). The Principal Investigators (PIs) should obtain approval for the proposal from relevant unit heads before submission. PIs with on-going TDG projects are not eligible to submit a new application. Successful applicants would be offered a maximum of two TDG grants in four years.

  • Call for Proposals: 1 February 2024
  • Briefing Session:
    • Date: 5 February 2024
    • Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
    • Venue: Room B5-117, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
  • Application Deadline: 1 March 2024
  • Announcement of Results: By the end of April 2024