RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
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The RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme funds top professors in Hong Kong to lead innovative research and mentor emerging scholars, supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council.
Funder: Hong Kong Research Grants Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Nomination Deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Around HK$8.5 million per award for 60 months (5 years); typically 10 awards per cycle.
Summary: Supports leading full Professors at UGC-funded Hong Kong universities with research funding and substantial teaching relief to advance impactful research and mentor emerging scholars.
Key Information: Nominations must be submitted by universities; individual applications are not accepted.
Description
The RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) is designed to empower established full Professors at UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong by providing significant research funding and relief from most teaching and administrative duties. The fellowship enables recipients to focus intensively on innovative research and the mentoring of early career researchers, with an emphasis on leadership and the development of Hong Kong’s research talent pipeline. Each annual cycle selects up to ten distinguished senior academics across all disciplines, conferring on them the title of RGC Senior Research Fellow and providing resources for both research activities and junior researcher training.
