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The following is issued on behalf of the University Grants Committee:
The Research Grants Council (RGC) today (December 29) announced the results of the third round of the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme.
In the third round of the scheme, the RGC received 50 research project applications submitted by institutions funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). After rigorous international peer review, the RGC decided to fund 10 projects with a total amount of $5.2 million. Details of these projects are posted on the RGC's website: http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/result/result.htm.
Commenting on the scheme, the Chairman of the RGC, Professor Roland Chin, said, "The third round of the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme has attracted some high quality research proposals. The council has applied the same high RGC standard in the selection process, which involved vigorous peer review by international experts in their respective fields.
"The 10 projects cover a spectrum of public policy research areas, such as health care, family policies, urban renewal and civic education. I am confident that the results of these projects will make a substantial impact on public policy matters in Hong Kong."
Established in 1991, the RGC is a semi-autonomous advisory body operating under the aegis of the UGC. As an agency supporting academic research in higher education institutions, the RGC is responsible for supporting and fostering research in all disciplines taught in the institutions so that Hong Kong is at the forefront of higher education and knowledge development. The Public Policy Research Funding Scheme was set up in 2005 following the announcement of the then Chief Executive in his Policy Address.
Ends/Friday, December 29, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:01
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