Inter-Institutional Development Scheme
The IIDS grant funds collaborative workshops and scholarly exchanges to advance research capacity among Hong Kong's self-financing degree-awarding institutions.
Funder: Hong Kong Research Grants Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (update of proposals) | March 2027 (full application)
Funding Amounts: No fixed ceiling; funding covers direct costs plus 15% on-costs, for projects up to 1 year.
Summary: Supports research capacity-building workshops and scholarly exchanges among Hong Kong self-financing degree-awarding institutions.
Key Information: Dates are projected—confirm with the program page for any changes.
Description
The Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS) is designed to enhance research capabilities among academics at Hong Kong's local self-financing degree-awarding institutions. The scheme funds the organization of workshops or short courses, facilitating focused study and intensive scholarly exchange, usually led by visiting scholars and experts. Activities must be collaborative in nature, open to participants from other local self-financing institutions, and ideally accessible to all higher education institutions in Hong Kong. The primary aim is to keep faculty current with evolving research topics while fostering inter-institutional cooperation and academic growth.
