Funding Schemes Not Administered by RS
Apart from funding schemes administered by Research Services (RS), there are some external funding schemes which may or may not require institutional endorsement and/or submission of applications through the University.
Eligibility
Before preparing a grant application, Principal Investigators (PIs) are reminded to take note of the eligibility requirement for application as specified by the funding bodies.
Institutional Endorsement
For an application which requires institutional endorsement, the PI is required to seek endorsement from his/her Head of Department and/or Dean of Faculty by completing a Research Grant Information Form, and submit the application and the completed form to RS at least one week before the external application deadline. RS then vets the application and arranges for the institutional endorsement.
For an application which does not require institutional endorsement, the PI is advised to seek endorsement from his/her Head of Department or Dean of Faculty (if the PI is the Head or in the case of a unitary Faculty) before submitting the application, and to send a copy of the application together with the endorsement to RS for information.
To ensure that updated records are kept by the Research Information Management System (RIMS), PIs are invited to inform RS of the results of their applications so that the relevant data can be captured by the system.
For general enquiries on grant application and administration, please email rssdata@hku.hk.