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Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) - Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (SPPRFS) 2025 – 26 and Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS)

Internal Deadline

To be advised

External Deadline

Forecasted


The Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) is now inviting applications for the Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (SPPRFS) for 2025/26. Meanwhile, the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS) is open for applications all year round.

Funding Framework

 

 

Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (SPPRFS)

Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS)

Application

Accept once a year

Accept all year round

Research Areas

Strategic Themes

  1. Development Opportunities from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)
  2. New Quality Productive Forces
  3. Integrated Development of Education, Technology and Talents
  4. International Financial, Shipping and Trade Centre
  5. Integrated Development of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  6. Elderly and Healthcare Services

The Specified Research Areas of above Strategic Themes are available on the schemes’ webpage (SPPRFS).

Applications must be made under one of the specified strategic themes and be in line with the specified research areas. Those falling outside the specified strategic themes and specified research areas will NOT be considered generally.

I. Themes and Research Areas Highlighted in SPPRFS

Same as the Strategic Themes listed under SPPRFS

II. Other Major Themes and Research Areas

  1. Co-operation with the Mainland
  2. Economic Development
  3. Social Development
  4. Political Development

Proposals on Research Areas other than those listed above will also be considered.

Indicative Research Areas of the above Themes are available on the schemes’ webpage (PPRFS).

Project Duration

1 to 5 years

Normally 6 to 12 months

Funding Ceiling per Project

HK$5M

Normally be granted HK$1M or below

Remarks

Application Procedure –

Applicants please submit the following to Grants Team, ORKTS (orkts_grants@cuhk.edu.hk) by the internal deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

     (a) Completed application form (in MS Word format), which could be downloaded from CEPU website;
     (b) Declaration form endorsed by Head of relevant academic unit via the e-Declaration System; and
     (c) VeriGuide scanning results; and     
     (d) CUHK research safety / ethics approval (if applicable) (in PDF).

An acknowledgement email would be issued to applicants upon receipt of application materials.


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Name of Scheme

Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) - Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (SPPRFS) 2025 – 26 and Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS)

Internal Deadline

To be advised

External Deadline

Forecasted

Description of the Call

This is a CADS-registered IT System. It passed the application procedures published at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/cads and was approved by ITSC.
(CADS reference number :  230)

This is a CADS-registered IT System. It passed the application procedures published at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/cads/ and was approved by ITSC.

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