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RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL Application for Allocation from the General Research Fund for 2009 / 2010 Application Form (GRF1) [Please read the Explanatory Notes GRF2 carefully before preparing the proposal] PART I SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL [To be completed by the applicant(s)] 1(a). Title of Project: 1(b) i). Primary Field: _____________________ Code ____ Secondary Field: _____________________ Code ____ 1(b) ii). A maximum of five keywords to characterise the work of your proposal (maximum 30 characters for each keyword) 1(b) iii). Allocation Requested from the Earmarked Research Grant: [The amount shown here should be the same as shown in item 10 of Part II below] Project Duration: Months Total cost of the project: (a) Staff (Payment to Co-I is prohibited) i) Senior Research Assistant HK$ ii) Research Assistant HK$ (b) Other Personnel (Payment to Co-I is prohibited) HK$ (c) Relief Teacher (required exceptionally) HK$ (d) Equipment HK$ (e) General Expenses HK$ (f) Research Experience for Undergraduate Students ($2,500 / month) HK$ (g) Stipends to Research Postgraduate Students HK$ (h) Conference (standard rate: $12,000 per year) HK$ Less : (a) Institutional funding for provision of research experience for undergraduate student HK$ (b) Other research funds secured from other sources HK$ Amount requested *: HK$ Plus : On-costs (15% of the amount requested) : HK$ Grand total amount requested : HK$ * The amount will be reduced further if additional funds from other sources have been secured after submission of this application. The threshold limits for applications are $150,000 for projects in the fields of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Biology Medicine, and $100,000 for projects in the fields of Humanities, Social Sciences Business Studies. 1(c). i. Nature of Application ~ ( New [i.e. PI and/or Co-I(s) applying for RGC funds on this research topic for the first time]. Please give