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
Research Grant Matching Scheme (RMGS) Summary Sheet 
RGC Research Impact Fund (RIF) 19 February 2024CityU Internal
National Natural Science Foundation of China Research Grants (via SRI)
國家自然科學基金委員會資助項目
29 February 2024CityU Internal
National Natural Science Foundation of China Research Grants (via CityU)
國家自然科學基金委員會資助項目(青年、優青、傑青)
29 February 2024CityU Internal
Green Tech Fund (GTF) 13 March 2024CityU Internal
Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board (PCFB) Research Fund 13 March 2024CityU Internal
Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) 18 March 2024CityU Internal
The University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED)
– 2024 Faculty Exchange Scholarship
18 March 2024CityU Internal
Construction Industry Council Research and Technology Development Fund (CIC) 22 March 2024CityU Internal
Shenzhen Medical Research Funding
深圳市医学研究专项资金
19 April 2024CityU Internal
Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) 14 May 2024CityU Internal
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
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Guidelines and Announcements
GRF/ECS Results of 2023-2024
Submission of Research Output, 2022-2023
Research Assessment Exercise 2020 (RAE 2020)
Application Notes for SIRG
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