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Grant & Awards Applications / Others Deadline Internal/External
RGC grant proposal writing Webinar1
The UGC Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS) has been concluded as of 22 July 2024.
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)
   - 地球觀測與導航
   - 大科學裝置前沿研究
23 September 2024 CityU Internal
   - 常見多發病防治研究
   - 生育健康及婦女兒童健康保障
   - 診療裝備與生物醫用材料
   - 幹細胞研究與器官修復
   - 前沿生物技術
2 October 2024 CityU Internal
   - 交通基礎設施
   - 交通載運裝備與智能交通技術
   - 國家質量基礎設施體系
7 October 2024 CityU Internal
   - 量子通信與量子計算機
9 October 2024 CityU Internal
National Key Technologies R&D Programme
國家重點研發計劃
   - “高性能製造技術與重大裝備”重點專項
   - “智慧感測器”重點專項
   - “工業軟體”重點專項
   - “智慧型機器人”重點專項
   - “增材製造與鐳射製造”重點專項
   - “新能源汽車”重點專項
   - “基礎科研條件與重大科學儀器設備研發”重點專項
   - “區塊鏈”重點專項
   - “資訊光子技術”重點專項
   - “多模態網路與通信”重點專項
   - “微納電子技術”重點專項
   - “先進計算與新興軟體”重點專項
   - “稀土新材料”重點專項
   - “新型顯示與戰略性電子材料”重點專項
   - “先進結構與複合材料”重點專項
   - “高端功能與智慧材料”重點專項
16 September 2024CityU Internal
   - “農業生物種質資源挖掘與創新利用”重點專項
   - “主要作物豐產增效科技創新工程”重點專項
   - “北方乾旱半乾旱與南方紅黃壤等中低產田地能力提升科技創新”重點專項
   - “黑田地保護與利用科技創新”重點專項
   - “畜禽新品種培育與現代牧場科技創新”重點專項
   - “農業面源、重金屬污染防控和綠色投入品研發”重點專項
   - “重大病蟲害防控綜合技術研發與示範”重點專項
   - “動物疫病綜合防控關鍵技術研發與應用”重點專項
   - “工廠化農業關鍵技術與智慧農機裝備”重點專項
   - “食品營養與安全關鍵技術研發”重點專項
   - “海洋農業與淡水漁業科技創新”重點專項
   - “鄉村產業共性關鍵技術研發與集成應用”重點專項
16 September 2024CityU Internal
   - “煤炭清潔高效利用技術”重點專項
   - “可再生能源技術”重點專項
   - “氫能技術”重點專項
   - “儲能與智慧電網技術”重點專項
23 September 2024CityU Internal
   - “重大自然災害防控與公共安全”重點專項 23 September 2024CityU Internal
   - “生物安全關鍵技術研究”重點專項 8 October 2024CityU Internal
   - “林業種質資源培育與品質提升”重點專項 26 September 2024CityU Internal
   - “國家磁約束核聚變能發展研究專項”重點專項 18 October 2024CityU Internal
RGC Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme /
RGC Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS)
12 September 2024CityU Internal
Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 19 September 2024CityU Internal
Jockey Club STEM Early Career Research Fellowship for Translation and Application (2024/25) 19 September 2024CityU Internal
Beat Drugs Fund 20 September 2024CityU Internal
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS) 23 September 2024CityU Internal
Sichuan Provincial Science & Technology Research Grants
四川省科技计划项目

24 September 2024CityU Internal
APAS Projects funded by ITF 25 September 2024CityU Internal
ITF - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) 7 October 2024CityU Internal
General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Schemes (ECS) 14 October 2024CityU Internal
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) and RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) 21 October 2024CityU Internal
Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) 11 November 2024CityU 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
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Guidelines and Announcements
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