港大在研資局最新研究撥款計劃中獲取佳績

香港大學（港大）的學者在大學教育資助委員會轄下的研究資助局（研資局）2024/25年度的研究撥款計劃中，經競爭激烈的同儕評審，取得卓越成績。

在六個「策略專題研究」計劃獲資助的項目中，港大參與四個項目，其中負責統籌的兩個項目，獲取資助金額超過港幣六千五百萬元。

港大統籌的兩個「策略專題研究」項目:

主題1: 利用人工智能應對逼切的醫療挑戰

項目名稱： 開發和部署基於社區的眼科保健模式以提供基層眼科保健服務
項目統籌者： 梁啟信教授 （李嘉誠醫學院臨床醫學學院眼科學系)
資助額: 港幣3,583萬元

主題2: 致力推動在2050年前實現碳中和

項目名稱： 實現香港電力系統的低成本高效益碳減排：技術創新，行動方案和路徑
項目統籌者： 宮鵬教授 （理學院地球科學系）
資助額: 港幣3,000萬元

港大在「優配研究金」的獲批項目數目及所獲撥款額中，繼續是本地院校之冠。港大獲批的計劃多達238個，總資助額高達港幣2.37億元，佔年度整體撥款24%。五個學科小組中，港大在生物學及醫學、人文學及社會科學以及物理學三個組別中獲得最多資助額，位列榜首。

港大的年青學者在「傑出青年學者計劃」中，共有31個項目獲批，撥款總額達港幣2,200萬元。

港大的學者在下列的計劃中獲得殊榮，包括：

人文學及社會科學傑出學者計劃
吳存存教授（文學院中文學院）
吳教授將會獲延長休假以專注於人文和社會科學領域研究。

高級研究學者獎
岑浩璋教授（工程學院機械工程系）

研究學者獎
陳福和醫生（李嘉誠醫學院臨床醫學學院微生物學系）
黃澤蕾教授（李嘉誠醫學院臨床醫學學院病理學系）

高級研究學者獎及研究學者獎能為傑出的學者提供支援，減輕他們的教學和行政工作。

此外，在「卓越學科領域計劃」所資助的七個撥款研究項目當中，港大的研究團隊參與其中六個，並擔任其中三個研究計劃項目的協調機構。

港大副校長（研究）申作軍教授祝賀各學者及其研究團隊在資助計劃中獲得佳績，他鼓勵港大成員繼續探索創新意念，為社會作出貢獻。他說：「透過這些新獲資助項目所進行的創新研究，我們的研究人員不單推動港大卓越發展，更在社會中發揮重大影響力。」

請按此瀏覽研資局2024/25年度「策略專題研究」撥款項目。

更多有關港大資助結果的詳情，請瀏覽：https://www.rss.hku.hk/funding/funding-results。

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HKU excels in RGC’s latest funding exercise

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has achieved outstanding results in competitive peer-reviewed research funding and fellowship schemes for 2024/25 by the Research Grants Council under the University Grants Committee.

HKU participates in four of the six projects funded under the Strategic Topics Grant (STG) scheme and is coordinating two of the projects, securing a funding amount of over HK$ 65 million.

The two STG projects coordinated by HKU researchers are:

Topic 1: Using Artificial Intelligence to Address Imminent Challenges in Health Care

Project Title: Development and Deployment of a Community-based Eye Care Model for Provision of Primary Eye Care Services
Project Coordinator: Professor Christopher LEUNG Kai-shun, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Funding amount: HK$ 35.83 million

Topic 2: Striving towards Carbon Neutrality before 2050
Project Title: Cost-Effective Decarbonization for the Power Sector of Hong Kong: Technology Innovation, Demonstrations, and Pathways
Project Coordinator: Professor Peng GONG, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science
Funding amount: HK$ 30 million

HKU has maintained the leading position in the General Research Fund (GRF) by securing the highest number of approved projects and the largest share of funding among all local institutions. The 238 HKU projects approved have secured a total funding of HK$237M, amounting to 24% of the overall funding amount allocated this year. Among the five panels, HKU stands first in three - Biology & Medicine, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Physical Sciences, by receiving the highest number of awarded projects.  

HKU’s young researchers received a total funding of HK$22M with 31 projects awarded under the Early Career Scheme (ECS).

The University’s scholars have been honoured under different fellowship schemes. They are:

Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Professor Cuncun WU
School of Chinese, Faculty of Arts

Professor Wu will be granted extended time-off to focus on research in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Professor Anderson Ho-Cheung SHUM
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Dr Jasper CHAN Fuk-woo
Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Carmen WONG Chak-lui
Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

SRFS and RFS provide support and relief of teaching and administrative duties to exceptionally outstanding academics.

Finally, HKU participates in six of the seven projects funded under the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) and is the coordinating institution in three projects.

Professor Max Shen, Vice-President (Research), congratulated the researchers and their research teams. He encouraged HKU members to continue to explore novel ideas and contribute to society.

“Their innovative work through these newly funded projects not only supports the development of HKU but also makes significant impacts to society as a whole,” said Professor Shen. 

Please click here for RGC's Strategic Topics Grant funded projects for 2024/25.

More details on HKU’s funding results can be found at: https://www.rss.hku.hk/funding/funding-results.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU
Ms Melanie Wan (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk)
Ms Jaymee Ng (Tel: 3910 3612 / Email: ngjaymee@hku.hk)
Mr Kenneth Choi (Tel: 3917 2607 / Email: khkchoi@hku.hk)