Overview
The Research Grants Council (RGC) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) of Germany invite applications for the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2010/2011 2010/2011 exercise. Launched in 1996, the Scheme aims to promote research collaboration between Hong Kong and Germany by providing researchers in the two places with one-year or two-year travel grants.
As in previous exercises, the RGC will reserve an amount of HK$1,000,000 for Hong Kong applicants in the 2010/2011 2010/2011 exercise. Additional funding support from Hong Kong and German institutions/companies to individual grant recipient is most welcome.
Hong Kong applicants should meet fully the requirements for applying the RGC General Research Fund (GRF). Hong Kong applicants should submit applications to the RGC through the Research Offices of respective institutions. While applications must be submitted before the deadline as outlined below, Hong Kong applicants should check with their institutions for internal closing dates. Late submission will not be processed.
While detailed information regarding the Scheme and its application procedure could be obtained from respective institutions, it is also available on the RGC homepage under "Research Funding" at.
The RGC and the DAAD bear no responsibility for the manner in which the exchange/visit is conducted.
Grant size
Maximum HK$30,000 per year for each selected Hong Kong applicant.
The Secretariat would release the travel grant in full upon notification of results of applications.
Application Procedures
Parallel submissions of applications by the Hong Kong and the German applicants are required:
- Hong Kong applicants should submit their applications to the RGC through the Research Offices of respective institutions. Direct submission of applications to the RGC will not be accepted; and
- German applicants should submit their applications directly to the DAAD. Further details are available on the DAAD homepage under "DAAD PPP" at
- It is the obligation of both the Hong Kong and German applicants to ensure that their respective applications contain sufficient and consistent information for evaluation. The RGC will not seek or accept supplementary information / revision after the application deadline. The DAAD would verify the applications upon receipt of the Hong Kong applications from the RGC. Applications containing inconsistent information will be disqualified.
- Applications will be disqualified if the proposals are found to have exceeded the allowable page limits or excessive attachments.
Application
For each application, please submit five copies of:
- application form;
- two-sheet (i.e. four sides) project proposal (see below); and
- one A-4 page (with a maximum of 400 words) curriculum vitae (CV) of each project team member, with information on name, academic qualifications, previous academic position(s) held (with date(s)) & present position (state if applicant is a visiting academic from overseas), previous relevant research work, publication records including the five most representative publications in the recent five years and five representative publications beyond the recent five years, and others including research-related prizes and awards, brief description of experience in consultancies, service as a referee in evaluating other grant applications, patents, PhD theses supervised, etc.
Announcement of Results
The RGC and the DAAD will announce the selection results at around November 2010.
The RGC will convey the results to the Hong Kong applicants through their respective institutions. The Joint Selection Committee will not provide feedback on the applications.
The results will be available at the RGC homepage under "Funding Results" at
Application Deadline: 15 June 2010
Further information can be found at: http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/fund/ge_hk_jrs.htm
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this grant
The Research Grants Council (RGC) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) of Germany invite applications for the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2010/2011 2010/2011 exercise. Launched in 1996, the Scheme aims to promote research collaboration between Hong Kong and Germany by providing researchers in the two places with one-year or two-year travel grants.
As in previous exercises, the RGC will reserve an amount of HK$1,000,000 for Hong Kong applicants in the 2010/2011 2010/2011 exercise. Additional funding support from Hong Kong and German institutions/companies to individual grant recipient is most welcome.
Hong Kong applicants should meet fully the requirements for applying the RGC General Research Fund (GRF). Hong Kong applicants should submit applications to the RGC through the Research Offices of respective institutions. While applications must be submitted before the deadline as outlined below, Hong Kong applicants should check with their institutions for internal closing dates. Late submission will not be processed.
While detailed information regarding the Scheme and its application procedure could be obtained from respective institutions, it is also available on the RGC homepage under "Research Funding" at
The RGC and the DAAD bear no responsibility for the manner in which the exchange/visit is conducted.
Grant size
Maximum HK$30,000 per year for each selected Hong Kong applicant.
The Secretariat would release the travel grant in full upon notification of results of applications.
Application Procedures
Parallel submissions of applications by the Hong Kong and the German applicants are required:
- Hong Kong applicants should submit their applications to the RGC through the Research Offices of respective institutions. Direct submission of applications to the RGC will not be accepted; and
- German applicants should submit their applications directly to the DAAD. Further details are available on the DAAD homepage under "DAAD PPP" at
- It is the obligation of both the Hong Kong and German applicants to ensure that their respective applications contain sufficient and consistent information for evaluation. The RGC will not seek or accept supplementary information / revision after the application deadline. The DAAD would verify the applications upon receipt of the Hong Kong applications from the RGC. Applications containing inconsistent information will be disqualified.
- Applications will be disqualified if the proposals are found to have exceeded the allowable page limits or excessive attachments.
Application
For each application, please submit five copies of:
- application form;
- two-sheet (i.e. four sides) project proposal (see below); and
- one A-4 page (with a maximum of 400 words) curriculum vitae (CV) of each project team member, with information on name, academic qualifications, previous academic position(s) held (with date(s)) & present position (state if applicant is a visiting academic from overseas), previous relevant research work, publication records including the five most representative publications in the recent five years and five representative publications beyond the recent five years, and others including research-related prizes and awards, brief description of experience in consultancies, service as a referee in evaluating other grant applications, patents, PhD theses supervised, etc.
Announcement of Results
The RGC and the DAAD will announce the selection results at around November 2010.
The RGC will convey the results to the Hong Kong applicants through their respective institutions. The Joint Selection Committee will not provide feedback on the applications.
The results will be available at the RGC homepage under "Funding Results" at
Application Deadline: 15 June 2010
Further information can be found at: http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/fund/ge_hk_jrs.htm
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this grant
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