Research Office

Main Functions of Research Office  Constitute research development blueprint and establish the management system on research.  Organize the applications for various internal and external research foundations.  Manage research projects and research achievements.  Facilitate the construction of research teams and key laboratories.  Promote domestic and international academic exchanges and activities.  Daily administration of HKBU-UIC Jointed Institute of Research Studies (JIRS).

Personnel Structure Director Prof. Genfa Zhang Brian (Section Head) Dennis Jay Jolin (Section Head) Funding Resource Exploration Section Admin Section Jean Jamie

Research Coordinating Committee Aims: To guide and coordinate all research work Membership: President, Vice-presidents, Deans, Directors of Centers, Director of Research Institutes, JIRS fellows/associate fellows

Main Sources of Research Funds  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) March  2. Philosophy and Social Science Association Foundation of Education Ministry of China March  3. Guangdong Natural Science Foundation Sept  4. Research funds from Guangdong Science and Technology Department  5. Guangdong Philosophy and Social Science Association Sept  6. Research funds from Zhuhai Educational Department  7. UIC Research Grant Oct  8. Other Research Funds

 In order to enhance the level of the higher education, the Guangdong Education Department and the Finance Department decided to carry out the “Innovation for Strong College” programme since  With great efforts of the whole College, UIC successfully got involved in the “Innovation for Strong College” programme in April 2015, and was supported with a amount of six hundred thousand yuan. Guangdong “Innovation for Strong College” Programme 广东省 “ 创新强校 ” 工程

 To push the building of predominant disciplines, key laboratories and talent team, and better serve the development of Zhuhai, the Zhuhai government decided to set up a foundation for the “Zhuhai Higher Education Building Programme” since  UIC successfully got subsidized with a amount of 3.2 million for the College development, including two distinguished scholars, two predominant disciplines, and one key lab. Zhuhai Higher Education Building Programme 珠海市高等教育建设项目

Zhuhai Distinguished Scholars

Zhuhai Predominant Disciplines

Zhuhai Key Laboratory

UIC Research Grant Establishment of UICRG represents UIC’s commitment to continuously improve teaching and research capability of our staff so as to better serve our national and local needs on innovation in science, technology, arts and social development. Teachers are urged to engage students in their research activities such that they can experience first hand, the importance of research in knowledge creation, problem solving and life-long learning.

 Category I RMB 5,000-20,000  This category provides seed money for junior faculty to kick start their research activities. Artistic endeavors or other scholarly work that are not likely to find supporting agency will also be considered under this category. Project duration is normally one year unless there is strong justification for a longer period.  Category II RMB 20,000-50,000  This category is to provide seed funds to support staff who have established track record in their field of research. The seed funds are intended for investigators to obtain preliminary data to support their external grant applications. Project duration is two years. Categories of the Grant

 Category III – RMB 50, ,000 This category aims to support highly innovative and important projects that are likely to be supported by national funding agencies if not for the fact that some key concepts needed to be demonstrated. The seed fund is for investigators to prove these critical concepts. Maximum project duration is three years.  Category IV – Funding level to be determined This category intends to provide seed funds to support research centers, research institutes and research teams. The seed funds are to provide some support to kick start their activities. Oral defense will be required for this application. Categories of the Grant

Research Fields Science and Technology Business and Management Humanities and Social Sciences Application Period Begin in every October Deadline of this year: 9 th Oct 2015

Purpose: to support promising projects of teaching reform and education such that investigators can obtain preliminary results to strengthen their application for these government funds. UIC Seed Projects (Teaching & Education)

* Excellent Teaching Team of Guangdong * Excellent Teaching Output Awards of Guangdong * Outside Practice Base * Recommended Textbook * Exemplary Program for Applied Talent * Teaching Development Center * Exemplary Center for Experimental Teaching * Exemplary Course * ………..(refer to RO website for other types) Types of the Seed Projects

 Publication of books/Page charge of journal paper  Inviting outside scholars for short-term academic visit  Convening academic forum/conference  Patent application & preservation Other Research Activities Supported by UIC Research Grant

 To encourage staff to make use of FAP to carry out their research, an reward of RMB5,000 yuan will be given under the following conditions: a) holding UIC Research Grant or government funding project; b) physically present at UIC during FAP for at least 4 weeks; c) might be called upon to perform some administrative work  Open for application in every June Free-allocation Period (FAP)

*To be awarded biannually with a maximum of two awardees. *All full-time academic staff members who have at least two years of service at the College are eligible for application/nomination to the Selection Panel. (refer to page 36 of the UIC Research Guidelines for details) Outstanding Research Awards

香港浸会大学 - 联合国际学院 联合研究所 Joint Institute of Research Studies (JIRS)

JIRS was constituted at July, 2008 by HKBU and UIC, in order to promote the research process and the develop of postgraduate students education in UIC and elevate the affection of Academic in the world. The Post-graduate students in JIRS will be trained in course and research study under the supervisor and co-supervisor. The fellows or associate fellows of JIRS will be accredited by HKBU Academic Committee, whoever UIC or HKBU teachers. The Pg students of JIRS learn the course both in UIC and HKBU but the research work will mainly be conducted in UIC. Students in JIRS will be awarded the HKBU Diploma when they accomplish all the assignments. Introduction

* There’re total about more than 120 fellows or associate fellows of JIRS from both UIC and HKBU. * Open for application in every July & Dec JIRS Fellowship

 Currently there are totally 10 postgraduate students in JIRS (1 Mphil and 9 PhD students).  The next round of admission will be started in this Sept. JIRS Postgraduate Students

JIRS also provides post-doctoral posts for HKBU and UIC. The postdoc fellows will do research work under the supervisors guidance. Postdoctoral Fellowship

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