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Application Form

Theme-based Research Scheme
- Application Form

Areas of Excellence Scheme
- Application Form

General Research Fund

Early Career Scheme

Collaborative Research Fund
- Application Form for Collaborative Research Equipment Grant - Preliminary Proposal (CRF(E)1P)
- Application Form for Collaborative Research Project Grant and Renewal Funding - Preliminary Proposal (CRF(GR&R)1P)
- Application Form for Equipment Grant - Full Proposal (CRF(E)1)
- Explanatory Notes for Application Form for Equipment Grant (CRF(E)2)
- Application Form for Group Research and Renewal Funding - Full Proposal (CRF(GR&R)1)
- Explanatory Notes for Application Form for Group Research and Renewal Funding (CRF(GR&R)2)

Research Impact Fund
- Application Form - Preliminary Proposal (RIF1P)
- Explanatory Notes for Application Form (RIF2P)

Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme

Joint Research Schemes
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) / RGC Joint Research Scheme
- The French National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR) / RGC Joint Research Scheme
- European Union (EU)-Hong Kong (HK) Research and Innovation Cooperation Co-funding Mechanism by the RGC
  - Application Form (EU/RGC 1)
  - Summary of Proposal approved by the EU (EU/RGC 1b)
- Travel/Conference Grants
  - Germany / HK JRS
  - PROCORE-France/ HK JRS
    - Application for Conference/ Workshop Grants
    - Application for Travel Grants

Postgraduate Students Conference / Seminar Grants
- Application Form

RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
- Operation Guide
- Nomination Form (PDFS-1)
- Explanatory Notes for Nomination Form (PDFS-2)
- Academic Referee's Report Form (PDFS-3)

RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) / RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
- Operation Guide
- Nomination Form (RFS-SRFS-1)
- Explanatory Notes for Nomination Form (RFS-SRFS-2)

Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector
- Faculty Development Scheme (FDS)
  - FDS Application Form (FDS1)
  - FDS Guidance Notes for Completing the Application Form (FDS2)
  - Supplementary Notes for Applicants (FDS2 Enclosure I)
  - FDS Mid-term / Annual Progress Report Form (FDS7)
  - FDS Completion Report Form (FDS8)
- Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS)
  - IIDS Application Form (IIDS1)
  - IIDS Guidance Notes for Completing the Application Form (IIDS2)
  - IIDS Progress Update Form (IIDS7)
  - IIDS Completion Report Form (IIDS8)
  - IIDS Concluding Report Form (IIDS9)
- Institutional Development Scheme (IDS) Research Infrastructure Grant
  - IDS Research Infrastructure Grant Application Form (IDS(R)1)
  - IDS Research Infrastructure Grant Guidance Notes for Completing the Application Form (IDS(R)2)
- Institutional Development Scheme (IDS) Collaborative Research Grant

Research Matching Grant Scheme
- Operation Guide
- Application Letter (Enclosure B(i))
- Application Form (Enclosure B(ii))
- Reporting Template on Matched Donations and Matching Grants in Notes to Financial Statements (for reference)