Inter-Institutional Development Scheme
The IIDS grant funds collaborative workshops and short courses to boost research capacity and foster academic exchange among Hong Kong’s self-financing degree-awarding institutions.
Funder: Hong Kong Research Grants Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, 5:00 pm) | June 2027 (Brief update deadline)
Funding Amounts: No upper or lower limit; funding covers direct costs plus 15% on-costs, subject to proposal justification.
Summary: Supports collaborative workshops and short courses to strengthen research capacity at Hong Kong's self-financing degree-awarding institutions.
Description
The Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS) is designed to enhance the research capabilities of academics at Hong Kong’s local self-financing degree-awarding institutions. The scheme funds the organization of workshops, short courses, and similar academic activities that foster focused study and intensive scholarly exchange, typically involving visiting scholars and experts. These activities must be open to all local self-financing degree-awarding institutions and, ideally, to all higher education institutions in Hong Kong. The IIDS aims to encourage collaboration, keep participants abreast of new research developments, and build strong research networks across the sector.
