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External Competitive Research Funding
(excluding Government block grants)
General Research Fund (GRF)
Consistently achieved the
highest success rate (45% in 2017/18)
among all local institutions.
Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Achieved the
highest success rate (57% in 2017/18)
among all local institutions.
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
Recruited the
largest number of awardees (26.8% in 2017/18)
among local universities for the sixth consecutive year. HKPFS is an award
scheme established by the Hong Kong Government to attract top quality students to pursue PhD studies in Hong Kong.
$HK
Million
Overseas
(including Mainland China)
Hong Kong Private Funds
Hong Kong Government –
Others
Hong Kong Government –
University Grants Committee (UGC)
Hong Kong Government –
Research Grants Council (RGC)
Total Funding
600
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
500
400
300
200
100
0
New Funds Awarded to HKUST
Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
HKUST topped the institutional assessment with a remarkable 70% of its submissions (13 out of 19 cost centers or academic units)
rated either “world leading” (4 star) or “internationally excellent” (3 star), according to the most recent RAE (2014), conducted by
the University Grants Committee (UGC) in Hong Kong.
More information on RAE 2014 is available at
.
HKUST
4 star – world leading
24%
46%
3 star – internationally excellent
70%
4 Star + 3 Star
Average of UGC-
funded Institutions
4 star
12% 34%
46%
3 star
4 star + 3 star
Next UGC-funded
Institution
4 star
14% 37%
51%
3 star
4 star + 3 star
Croucher Innovation Awards
Awarded
four out of 10
Croucher Innovation Awards in the past three years. Established in 2012, the Croucher Innovation Awards aim
to recognize exceptionally talented scientists working at an internationally competitive level and to offer substantial research funding
to these “rising stars”.
