Funding Schedule
Different grants have separate application timelines and submission deadlines. Check the schedule to see when grants become available.
Grant Name
Organisation
Application Close Date
January
Collaborative Research Fund (CRF)
Research Grants Council
February
February
Strategic Seed Funding for Collaborative Research Scheme (SSFCRS)
CUHK
March
March
Direct Grant for Research – 2nd Round
CUHK
April
Research Assistant Professorship Scheme
CUHK
May
April
Publication Subvention Fund – Round 2
Faculty
Late April
PROCORE - France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
University Grants Committee
July
Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
University Grants Committee
June
July
Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS)
University Grants Committee
Preliminary Proposal: September
Research Impact Fund (RIF)
University Grants Committee
March
National Humanities Center (NHC) Residential Fellowship Programme
National Humanities Center
Preliminary Proposal: August
August
Publication Subvention Fund – Round 3
Faculty
Late August
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme
University Grants Committee
University: September
September
General Research Fund (GRF)
University Grants Committee
Faculty: Early October, University: Mid- October
Early Career Scheme (ECS)
University Grants Committee
Faculty: Early October, University: Mid-October
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) and Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
University Grants Committee
Preliminary Proposal: October
October
Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF)
CUHK
November
Sustainable Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (S-KPF)
CUHK
November
November
Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme
University Grants Committee
Preliminary Proposal: January
The French National Research Agency (ANR) / Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme
University Grants Committee
December
Research Committee Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme
CUHK
December
December
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
University Grants Committee
Preliminary Proposal: Late December
Direct Grant for Research – 1st Round
CUHK
January
Research Fellowship Scheme
CUHK
January
Publication Subvention Fund – Round 1
Faculty
Late December
European Union - Hong Kong Research and Innovation Cooperation Co-funding Mechanism by the RGC
University Grants Committee
June
All year round
Conference Grant Supported by Central Budget
CUHK
no later than 2 months before the conference
University Academic Exchange Fund (China)
CUHK
1 July – 30 June each year
January
February
March
April
Grant Name
Publication Subvention Fund – Round 2
Organisation
Faculty
Application Close Date
Late April
Grant Name
PROCORE - France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
July
July
Grant Name
Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS)
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
Preliminary Proposal: September
Grant Name
Research Impact Fund (RIF)
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
March
Grant Name
National Humanities Center (NHC) Residential Fellowship Programme
Organisation
National Humanities Center
Application Close Date
Preliminary Proposal: August
August
September
Grant Name
General Research Fund (GRF)
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
Faculty: Early October, University: Mid- October
Grant Name
Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
Faculty: Early October, University: Mid-October
October
November
Grant Name
Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
Preliminary Proposal: January
Grant Name
The French National Research Agency (ANR) / Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
December
December
Grant Name
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Organisation
University Grants Committee
Application Close Date
Preliminary Proposal: Late December
Grant Name
Direct Grant for Research – 1st Round
Organisation
CUHK
Application Close Date
January
Grant Name
Publication Subvention Fund – Round 1
Organisation
Faculty
Application Close Date
Late December
All year round
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