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Name of Scheme

Croucher Senior Research Fellowships (CSRF) / Senior Medical Research Fellowships (CSMRF) 2024-25

Internal Deadline

11 Apr 2023 17:00

External Deadline

31 May 2023


Croucher Foundation

Fellowship

Funding Framework for 2024-25 Exercise –

 

(I) Croucher Senior Research Fellowships (CSRF) 

(II) Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowships (CSMRF)

Nature
  • To relieve all teaching and administrative duties for a period of 1 year to do full-time research in Hong Kong
  • To relieve all teaching, clinical and administrative duties for a period of either 6 months or 1 year to do full-time research in Hong Kong

Disciplines
  • Natural Sciences
  • Technology
  • Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Dentistry

Eligibility
  • Full-time academics on regular mode of appointment at the time of application (not applicable to staff members who are on clinical salary scales)

  • Aged between 30 and 55

  • Permanent Hong Kong residents

  • The applicant should have served the University for more than 3 years and are expected to continue to serve the University for a minimum of 3 years after completion of the fellowship. 
  • Full-time academics employed on clinical teachers’ terms on regular mode of appointment at the time of application

  • Aged between 40 and 55

  • Permanent Hong Kong residents

  • The applicant should have served the University for more than 3 years and are expected to continue to serve the University for a minimum of 3 years after completion of the fellowship. 

Funding Amount and Duration
  • Max. HK$2M for research work for 2 years;  and 

  • HK$89,016 per month for the salary of the replacement teacher for 12 months
  • Max. HK$2M for research work for 2 years; and 

  • HK$217,074 per month (for 6 months), or HK$2,604,890 in total (for 1 year), for the salary of the replacement teacher

Institutional quota

3

2

Remarks

Guidelines for CSRF

Guidelines for CSMRF

 

Application Procedure –

  • All applications will be subject to internal selection if the number of applications exceeds respective institutional quotas. In this connection, kindly note that application materials should reach ORKTS <orkts_grants@cuhk.edu.hk> by the internal deadline and late applications would not be accepted.

  • For internal vetting and selection purposes, please submit the following to Grants Team, ORKTS by the internal deadline:

    a) Application form (in PDF), which should be generated from the Croucher Foundation online application system;
    b) Endorsement of Application (CSRF / CSMRF) from Head of relevant academic unit and Faculty Dean (in PDF);
    c) Undertaking (CSRF / CSMRF) signed by the applicant and witnessed by Head of relevant academic unit (in PDF);
    d) Declaration form endorsed by Head of the relevant academic unit via the e-Declaration System (details available here);

An acknowledgement email would be sent to applicant upon receipt of application materials.


AP or above

Engineering, Medicine, Science, STEM

Online




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Mr Tony Yau
Email: tonyyau@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: 3943 1954

Ms Valerie Wong
Email: valeriewong@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: 3943 0346


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Name of Scheme

Croucher Senior Research Fellowships (CSRF) / Senior Medical Research Fellowships (CSMRF) 2024-25

Internal Deadline

11 Apr 2023 17:00

External Deadline

31 May 2023

Description of the Call

Funding Framework for 2024-25 Exercise –

 

(I) Croucher Senior Research Fellowships (CSRF) 

(II) Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowships (CSMRF)

Nature
  • To relieve all teaching and administrative duties for a period of 1 year to do full-time research in Hong Kong
  • To relieve all teaching, clinical and administrative duties for a period of either 6 months or 1 year to do full-time research in Hong Kong

Disciplines
  • Natural Sciences
  • Technology
  • Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Dentistry

Eligibility
  • Full-time academics on regular mode of appointment at the time of application (not applicable to staff members who are on clinical salary scales)

  • Aged between 30 and 55

  • Permanent Hong Kong residents

  • The applicant should have served the University for more than 3 years and are expected to continue to serve the University for a minimum of 3 years after completion of the fellowship. 
  • Full-time academics employed on clinical teachers’ terms on regular mode of appointment at the time of application

  • Aged between 40 and 55

  • Permanent Hong Kong residents

  • The applicant should have served the University for more than 3 years and are expected to continue to serve the University for a minimum of 3 years after completion of the fellowship. 

Funding Amount and Duration
  • Max. HK$2M for research work for 2 years;  and 

  • HK$89,016 per month for the salary of the replacement teacher for 12 months
  • Max. HK$2M for research work for 2 years; and 

  • HK$217,074 per month (for 6 months), or HK$2,604,890 in total (for 1 year), for the salary of the replacement teacher

Institutional quota

3

2

Remarks

Guidelines for CSRF

Guidelines for CSMRF

 

Application Procedure –

  • All applications will be subject to internal selection if the number of applications exceeds respective institutional quotas. In this connection, kindly note that application materials should reach ORKTS <orkts_grants@cuhk.edu.hk> by the internal deadline and late applications would not be accepted.

  • For internal vetting and selection purposes, please submit the following to Grants Team, ORKTS by the internal deadline:

    a) Application form (in PDF), which should be generated from the Croucher Foundation online application system;
    b) Endorsement of Application (CSRF / CSMRF) from Head of relevant academic unit and Faculty Dean (in PDF);
    c) Undertaking (CSRF / CSMRF) signed by the applicant and witnessed by Head of relevant academic unit (in PDF);
    d) Declaration form endorsed by Head of the relevant academic unit via the e-Declaration System (details available here);

An acknowledgement email would be sent to applicant upon receipt of application materials.

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Remarks

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Name of Grantor

Croucher Foundation

Nature of Scheme

Fellowship

Requirements on PI's Position

AP or above

Requirements on Discipline

Engineering, Medicine, Science, STEM

Mode of Application

Online

Link of Online Application Portal

https://apply.croucher.org.hk/rounds/srf/2024/

Additional Information

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Enquiry Contacts

Mr Tony Yau
Email: tonyyau@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: 3943 1954

Ms Valerie Wong
Email: valeriewong@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: 3943 0346