The Public Policy Research Funding Scheme was launched by the Government in 2005 to promote public policy research in higher education institutions. An amount of $20 million will be allocated from the Central Policy Unit (CPU) to the RGC annually for administering the scheme.

To support longer term public policy research projects, the CPU has decided to deploy half of the $20 million annual provision to launch a Strategic Public Policy Research (SPPR) Funding Scheme once a year starting from 2008/09. The objective is to encourage more longer term public policy research and to focus efforts on specific areas. Please click here for the call circular issued by the Secretary, RGC to the Heads of UGC-funded institutions inviting applications.

The Public Policy Research (PPR) funding scheme will continue to operate in the financial years from 2012-13 to 2014-15. The PPR scheme will run once a year. For the PPR 2012/13 exercise, please click here for the call circular issued by the Secretary, RGC to the Heads of UGC-funded institutions inviting applications.

A broad definition of public policy research is adopted to cover academic research that will have explicit policy implications on public policy development in Hong Kong. Duration of the research projects should range from six months to a maximum of five years.