2012/13 NWO / RGC JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME
APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL GRANTS
PART I : APPLICATION
(For details on attachment of relevant documents, please refer to the Call Circular for the 2012/13 exercise. Hong
Kong applicants may refer to the Proposal Template enclosed at the Appendix in preparing their proposals.)
( Please tick ‘’ as appropriate)
One-year travel grant Project Reference Number:
Two-year travel grant (To be assigned)
Proposed Research Title (in English and Chinese)
Discipline
Astronomy Chemistry Mathematics Computer Sciences
Research Field1
Primary Field Name: & Code
Secondary Field Name: & Code
Nature of Application
(*Please delete as appropriate)
New [i.e. Applicant applying for RGC funds on this research project for the first time]
Re-submission [i.e. Applicant has previously applied for RGC funds on this research project and the
application has / has not* been supported. Please specify the name of the scheme and
year:____________ ]
Particulars
Hong Kong team Dutch team
Name and title of Principal English:
Investigator (PI)) Chinese:
Position
Name of Co-Investigator English:
(if any) Chinese:
Position
Institution or Institutional CityU LU
HKU
affiliation CUHK HKUST
HKBU LU
HKIEd PolyU
Mailing Address
Contact number
Fax number
E-mail address
Name(s) of other project
team members (if any)
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Please refer to “Annex B to Explanatory Notes (GRF 2)” at http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/doc/rgc/form/GRF2.pdf
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Other Fund(s) secured by the Hong Kong PI for the Proposed Research
Funding scheme(s) (please quote project number if appropriate) Amount (HK$)
Previous travel grants awarded to the Hong Kong PI under this Scheme
Project No. Project Title Name of Dutch Partner Status*
* Please insert 'O' (On-going project) or 'C' (Completed project) as appropriate.
Travel Plan and Fund Requested for 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013:
Hong Kong Applicant
Trip(s)+ Name of Traveller(s) @ Air passage(s) SubsistenceΩ Total Amount(s)# Purpose of Visit(s)
1 1. HK$9,000 × _____ HK$_____× ____ HK$
2… traveller(s) = day(s) =
Dutch Applicant
Trip(s)+ Name of Traveller(s) Air passage(s) Subsistence Total Amount(s) Purpose of Visit(s)
1 1. € x __ € x __ d = €
2… Traveller(s) =
Travel Plan and Fund Requested for 1 July 2013 – 30 June 2014:
Hong Kong Applicant
Trip(s)+ Name of Traveller(s) @ Air passage(s) SubsistenceΩ Total Amount(s) # Purpose of Visit(s)
1 1. HK$9,000 × _____ HK$_____× ____ HK$
2… traveller(s) = day(s) =
Dutch Applicant
Trip(s)+ Name of Traveller(s) Air passage(s) Subsistence Total Amount(s) Purpose of Visit(s)
1 1. € x ___ € x __ d = €
2… Traveller(s) =
@
The PI should under no circumstances use the RGC grant to support students.
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In the case where multiple trips are required, respective information for each trip should be listed.
Ω
Reference rate: HK$900 per day.
#
Applications requesting an amount exceeding HK$30,000 per year will not be processed.
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Declaration
I will be responsible for the usage of the fund in accordance with the stated objectives of the project, and submit
an Interim / a Project Report, as appropriate, to the RGC accordingly as stated in the Call Circular for the 2012/13
exercise.
Name of Hong Kong Principal Investigator Signature Date
PART II: INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT
[To be completed and signed by the appropriate authority of the Hong Kong applicant’s institution. The institution should
confirm that it has evaluated and given support to the application before submission to the RGC.]
(Please tick ‘’ as appropriate in the boxes)
I confirm that:
(a) the application has been evaluated and endorsed by the institution for submission to the RGC;
(b) the PI, in the staff grade , meets fully the stipulated staff eligibility requirement for and is not
debarred from applying for RGC grant;
[where the PI is newly appointed, the institution has formally entered into a contract of service with
him/her on or before 19 December 2011 and the contract requires him/her to report duty on or before end
March 2012.]
(c) the PI is/will be employed on permanent term
the PI is/will be employed on fixed term contract
[if the PI is/will be employed on a fixed term contract, the PI will still be eligible for an RGC grant at the
time of funding award being made in April 2012 and for at least the first year of the project’s planned
duration.]
(d) the PI is/will be a visiting scholar
the PI is NOT a visiting scholar
[where the PI is a visiting scholar, he/she has a full-time employment with the institution covering at least
one year or the expected duration of the project whichever is the longer.]
(e) the institution will inform the RGC as soon as the PI ceases to be eligible to apply, receive or hold an RGC
grant, and will withdraw the application, or if funded by the RGC, recommend to the RGC for approval a
suitable new PI, if any, to take over the project.
Signature :
Name :
(in BLOCK letters)
Designation :
Date :
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Appendix
NWO / RGC JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME
Template for Proposal Preparation
This template is provided to facilitate the Hong Kong applicants in preparing their
proposals. Applicants should provide details for subjects addressed in the template as
appropriate IN ENGLISH. Each proposal should be confined to two A4 size sheets, i.e. four
sides.
Project Title:
Project Objective(s):
1.
2.
3…
Research Plan and Methodology:
Reason(s) for the Choice of the Dutch Collaborator:
1.
2.
3…
Plan for Collaboration^:
^ Please indicate the respective role and the specific tasks the Hong Kong and the Dutch collaborators are each responsible
for.
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NWO / RGC JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME
Template for Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Project Team Members
[Please attach a one A-4 page CV (with a maximum of 400 words (per person)) for each Project
Team Member in the following format IN ENGLISH]
i) Name:
ii) Academic qualifications:
iii) Previous academic positions held (with dates):
iv) Present academic position:
v) Previous relevant research work:
v) Publication records:
Section A – Five most representative publications in recent five years
Section B – Five representative publications beyond the recent five-year period with the latest
publication entered first
vi) Others (please specify):
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