Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Town Hall Meeting
on Collaborative Research
20 June 2014 (Friday)
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Revised Selection Process of
Group Research Projects
Collaborative
Research Fund
(CRF)
Areas of
Excellence
Scheme (AoE)
Theme-based
Research Scheme
(TRS)
•
$2M - $10M
per project
•
Up to $60M
per project
•
Up to $75M per
project
•
3 years
duration
•
8 years
duration
•
5 years
duration
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Preliminary Proposal Stage
Assignment of
preliminary
proposals by
Subject Panel
Chairman / Theme
Convenor to
Readers
Each proposal
evaluated by
three Readers
Shortlisting of proposals
to full proposal stage
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Full Proposal Stage
Formation of 3 Sub-Groups:
(1) Business Studies, Humanities and
Social Sciences (B&HSS),
(2) Engineering and Physical Sciences
(E&P) and
(3) Biology and Medicine (M)
Assignment of full proposals by Subject
Panel Chairman/Theme Convenor to
Readers of Sub-Groups
Each full proposal
evaluated by 3 Readers
and external reviewers
ITC representative to sit in interviews
to identify proposals with technology
transfer potential
Interviews conducted separately by the
Sub-Groups for proposals of different
disciplines
Central Board attended by all
Sub-Group Chairmen to consider
recommendations from SubGroups and strategic elements, if
appropriate
Funding decision
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Cross-Disciplinary Proposals
Similar process as single discipline proposals
except  Formation of a Cross-Disciplinary Group comprising the relevant
Sub-Groups
 Assignment by Chairman of Relevant Committee
 Each proposal evaluated by Readers and external reviewers
from relevant disciplines
 Interviews conducted by Cross-Disciplinary Group
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
When Will Strategic Consideration Come into Play?
 Majority of funds allocated according to
academic merit
 Strategic elements come into play when
technical aspects of two proposals are equal
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Examples of Strategic Elements
Science vs Non
Science
Proposals
Applied vs
Theoretical
Proposals
Impact on
Society
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
香港 研究資助局
Thank You !