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Total
funding for the Earmarked Research Grant 2002-2003, as the
main form of funding for academic research in Hong Kong’s
higher education sector, stood at HK$543.3 million.
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In total,
1,698 research proposals were received seeking grants totalling
HK$1,600.5 million under the annual Competitive Earmarked
Research Grant exercise.
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The
RGC at its June 2002 meeting
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Competitive
Earmarked Research Grant approved by the RGC was HK$428 million
supporting 691 projects, a success rate of about 41%. (In 2001-2002,
funding was HK$402.9 million supporting 693 projects).
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The
average research grant per project was HK$619,392 (previous
year: HK$581,385).
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Dollar
value of grants awarded in 2002-2003 represented an increase
of 6.2% over 2001-2002.
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Direct
Allocation Funding, for institutions to fund research-related
activities and support projects costing less than HK$200,000,
amounted to HK$75.4 million.
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HK$25
million allocated as Central Allocation, to support group
research proposals promoting collaboration among academic
institutions, and synergy between research teams.
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Provisionally,
HK$577.9 million made available for the Earmarked Research
Grant 2003-2004. Another 1,878 project proposals were received
seeking HK$1,815.7 million.
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Members
of the Council and subject panels visited Hong Kong Baptist
University in June 2002 as part of a programme of visits to
Hong Kong’s eight UGC-funded institutions.
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| RGC
visit to Hong Kong Baptist University in June. |
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The Council
started the Fulbright Hong Kong Scholar Programme in the 2002-2003
academic year to foster closer academic ties between the United
States and Hong Kong. Four local scholars were supported with
an overall budget of over HK$1.5 million to undertake research
work in the United States.
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Research
expenditure in the 2001-2002 academic year from all sources
amounted to HK$4,846.6 million, about 0.38% of Hong Kong’s
Gross Domestic Product.
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During
2001-2002, the total research output items added to 26,996
with about half belonging to refereed items.
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A
Research Postgraduate Conference funded by RGC. |
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Reception
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In the
Council’s joint research scheme with the National Natural
Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 14 research proposals
were shortlisted for funding. Total funds allocated by both
sides amounted to about HK$15 million. The scheme aims to
promote collaboration in research between researchers and
research teams in Hong Kong and their counterparts in mainland
China.
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