Postgraduate Students Conference/Seminar Grants
Supports postgraduate students in Hong Kong to organize local conferences or seminars featuring collaboration with eminent overseas scholars.
Funder: Hong Kong Research Grants Council
Due Dates: Rolling (apply at least 6 months before event)
Funding Amounts: Up to HK$50,000 per application for guest speaker travel and accommodation; max HK$12,600 per speaker for hotel/subsistence (up to 7 nights).
Summary: Supports postgraduate students in Hong Kong organizing local, inter-institutional conferences or seminars with eminent overseas scholars.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via the university's Research Office; postgraduate students must be primary organizers or partners.
Description
This scheme is designed to promote inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary engagement among postgraduate students from UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong. It supports the organization of locally held conferences or seminars that foster collaboration, networking, and professional development. The grant specifically encourages events where postgraduate students are directly involved as organizers or primary partners, and where interaction with eminent scholars from outside Hong Kong is a key feature.
