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European Union - Hong Kong Co-funding Mechanism: the Call is Open!

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What it is?

The European Union (EU) - Hong Kong (HK) Research and Innovation Cooperation Co-funding Mechanism by the Research Grants Council (RGC) aims to foster EU-HK collaboration in academic research and support the participation of researchers in universities funded by the University Grants Committee in HK in joint research projects conducted under the framework of Horizon 2020.

What makes it special?

This scheme accepts research project proposals in science disciplines (viz. biology and medicine, engineering and physical sciences), as well as exchange (mobility) proposals in all disciplines. The project duration should normally not exceed five years and should not be longer than that of the concerned Horizon 2020 project. The per-project ceilings of RGC's research project grant and exchange (mobility) grant are HK$3 million and HK$0.5 million (both excluding on-costs) respectively.

How is eligible?

HK applicants applying for RGC funding under this scheme must be partners in a successful proposal submitted in response to the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 call. In addition, applicants should meet fully the requirements for applying for the RGC General Research Fund (GRF).

 

The application deadline is 2 July 2021

For more information visit the dedicated website