RGC · HK · RGC
The Early Career Scheme (ECS) funds independent research projects for junior academics at UGC-funded institutions in Hong Kong, providing two levels of awards: Early Career Awards with an honorary title and $100,000 for outstanding projects, and an additional $50,000 for educational activities. The scheme aims to nurture junior academics and prepare them for careers in education and research.
Data last verified 2026-09-06 · sources & verification
Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗
Early Career
Individual
University
HK
University
First Three Years Of Full-Time Academic Appointment At Ugc-Funded Universities In Hong Kong
Pi
Not required
Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.
Typically for academic staff / eligible applicants at UGC-funded institutions. See call circular.
2026-10-30
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Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. Several values often come from the same official page — that page is named in the Source column. Anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.
| Curated item | Value in this record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency | RGC | www.ugc.edu.hk ↗ |
| Country / funding source | HK · RGC | same page as above — www.ugc.edu.hk ↗ |
| Deadline | 2026-10-30 — LLM-checked against the archived official page | same page as above — www.ugc.edu.hk ↗ |
| Funding amount | Not stated on the official page | same page as above — www.ugc.edu.hk ↗ |
| Eligibility | 8 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above | same page as above — www.ugc.edu.hk ↗ |
Data is collected from official funder pages only. Figures are machine-curated (rule + LLM where noted) and should be re-verified on the linked source before use.