< FRG Conference Grant
Date of application/ usual deadline
2 rounds per year (March, October)
Eligibility
Full-time HKBU academics at the rank of Research Assistant Professor or above are eligible to apply. On a case-by-case basis and subject to the approval of the Research Committee, full-time administrators may also apply for FRG grants in the capacity of principal investigators.
Procedure/ Remarks
Applications should reach the Research Committee 9 months prior to the Conference, especially in the case of an international conference.
- Priority is given to international conferences with significant participation by HKBU colleagues. Conferences of a local nature will be considered only on strong academic merit.
- The proposed conference should be able to attract participants who are well-known scholars in the field.
- The proposed conference should benefit our staff and students and bring credit to The University.
- The theme of the proposed conference should reflect the research strength of the University or is related to an area with substantial academic interest.
- Organizers of the proposed conference should demonstrate the ability to attract sponsorships from commercial firms, educational foundations or charitable organizations.
- Publication of proceedings either in the form of special issue in an international journal, or as a book by an international publisher.
- With effect from 2011/12, Faculty/School/Academy is required to provide a one-to-one matching support for each application from their having regard to the merits of the event.
- Priority is given to international conferences with significant participation by HKBU colleagues. Conferences of a local nature will be considered only on strong academic merit.
- The proposed conference should be able to attract participants who are well-known scholars in the field.
- The proposed conference should benefit our staff and students and bring credit to The University.
- The theme of the proposed conference should reflect the research strength of the University or is related to an area with substantial academic interest.
- Organizers of the proposed conference should demonstrate the ability to attract sponsorships from commercial firms, educational foundations or charitable organizations.
- Publication of proceedings either in the form of special issue in an international journal, or as a book by an international publisher.
- With effect from 2011/12, Faculty/School/Academy is required to provide a one-to-one matching support for each application from their having regard to the merits of the event.
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