Academic Exchange Fund
University Academic Exchange Fund
Source of Funding
The University Block Grant set aside a funding
for academic linkages with the
mainland and Taiwan. The Grant is allocated to
faculties/ research centres based on teaching
staff strength.
Nature
To support academic linkages with universities
and research establishments in the mainland
and Taiwan that will result in better
understanding at the institutional, faculty
and/or departmental level. The support is
divided into two categories: short incoming
visits (not more than two weeks) and outgoing
visits from / to the mainland and Taiwan.
Number of Awardees
Depends on fund allocated to faculties/
research centres.
Eligibility/Application
Academic staff members can fill in the "application
form for incoming visit" or
"application
form for outgoing visit".
Applications should be endorsed by relevant
department chairmen and faculty deans or
directors of research institutes.
Financial Support
For Incoming Visits:
For Outgoing Visits:
-
Air /
Train / Bus fare
In order to facilitate CUHK faculty members in conducting outreaching trips when accommodation is not provided by the hosting institution, the Committee on Academic Links approved that, with effect from 1 October 2009, University Academic Exchange Fund (China) can cover accommodation expenses if the staff member can source a package covering the airfare plus hotel and if the package cost is less than the normal round trip airfare. The applicant is required to present the quotations of a normal round trip air ticket and the package issued on the same day and the same period by the same company in Hong Kong as supporting documents for reimbursement.
-
Single
Entry Visa Fee
-
Airport
Taxes
Application Period
Applications can be made all year round from 1
July to 30 June next year, subject to the
availability of fund. Visits should be
effected within the application period.
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