Research Grants and Contracts Office - City University of Hong Kong
 

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Grant & Awards Applications / Others Deadline Internal/External
RGC grant proposal writing Webinar1
A new round of Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS) will be launched in May 2025 subject to official announcement from the UGC.
Croucher Advanced Study Institutes (ASI) 2 December 2024CityU Internal
Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
   - “Study on Accessibility of Online Purchasing, Service and Information Platforms” (Study 1) and “Study on Integration of Mainland and Overseas Talents in Hong Kong” (Study 2)
5 December 2024 External
   - Research Project Applications on Equal Opportunities 2025-2026
25 February 2025 External
Hong Kong Engineering Science & Technology Award 9 December 2024CityU Internal
National Key Technologies R&D Programme (for Hong Kong Institutions)
國家重點研發計劃專項(對香港高校開放申請)
   - 政府間國際科技創新合作
13 December 2024 CityU Internal
Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) Research Fellowship Scheme 16 December 2024CityU Internal
MTR Research Funding (MRF) Scheme 3 February 2025CityU Internal
Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) 10 February 2025CityU Internal
ITF - Platform Research Projects and Seed Projects of Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP) 17 February 2025CityU Internal
Collaboration with the HKSI for applications to the Sports Science and Research Funding Scheme (SRFS) Refer to website
Start-up Grant for New Faculty (updated November 2020) Open all year round
ITF - Better Living (FBL) Open all year round
ITF - Public Sector Trial Scheme Open all year round
ITF - General Support Programme (GSP) Open all year round
ITF - HKRITA R&D Projects Open all year round
ITF - NAMI R&D Projects Open all year round
ITF - Partnership Research Programme (PRP) Open all year round
Chinese Medicine Development Fund – Industry Support Programme Open all year round
Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF) Open all year round
BICI HK Collaborative Research Program (自主課題) Open all year round
Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme Open all year round
Smart Traffic Fund (STF) Open all year round
Hospital Authority Self-Service Data Platform Open all year round
Artificial Intelligence Subsidy Scheme (AISS) Open all year round
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GRF/ECS Results of 2024-2025
Submission of Research Output, 2023-2024
Research Assessment Exercise 2026 (RAE 2026)
Application Notes for SSF
List of Ongoing Research Projects with Chemical Safety Clearance
RGC Code of Conduct (for reference by RGC grants Applicants and project PIs)
HRO Guidelines on Appointment of Research Support Staff
Endorsement Form for External Grant / Contract Research Applications  
Grading Structure for Research Support Staff

About Us

The Research Grants & Contracts Office is a central unit, led by the Associate Vice-President (Research), providing administrative support for the University's research activities. The Office is responsible for:
 1. providing support for research policy formulation and strategic planning;
 2. providing support services for the administration of internal and external research grants schemes, including funding allocation, monitoring research progress and expenditures, and evaluation of results;
 3. acting as a focal point for internal research information dissemination and external liaison;
 4. developing and maintaining a central database for research activities;
 5. supporting services for University Research Centre funding allocation and progress monitoring;
 6. co-ordinating major RGC grant applications: e.g. Areas of Excellence (AoE), Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS), Research Impact Fund (RIF);
 7. compilation of submissions for the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE);
 8. compilation of reports to the UGC and RGC on the University's research activities;
 9. providing secretarial support to the University's Research Committee and other Working Groups