Researcher Connect Seminar - Application for Strategic Topics Grant (STG)

23 June 2025

The Strategic Topics Grant (STG) aims to support collaborative research in specific areas which can help Hong Kong overcome imminent challenges and capture emerging opportunities.

The Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Collaboratory (CPHC) is pleased to invite you to a Researcher Connect Seminar on proposal preparation for the Strategic Topics Grant (STG).  The session will guide you through techniques on crafting compelling applications.

Please find event details below:

📅 Date: Monday, 23 June 2025

🕧 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch will be provided)

📍 Venue: Faculty Boardroom, 1/F, Daniel & Mayce Yu Administration Wing, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam💻 Participants may also join via Zoom

👥 All are welcome

Speakers

Prof Christopher Leung Chairperson and Clinical Professor Department of Ophthalmology, HKUMed

Prof Doris Yu

Professor

Chair, Research

School of Nursing, HKUMed

Social Healthcare Convenor of CPHC

Moderator

Prof Eric Wan

Health Informatics Convenor of CPHC

Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care &

Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKUMed

Event outline

·         Key elements of a successful application for primary healthcare research

·         Writing compelling grant applications

·         Collaborative effort in generating innovative and impactful research ideas

·         The Hook & effective showcasing: what made the proposal stand out?

·         Keeping the team momentum

·         Q&A

🔗 RSVP by 16 June 2025: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_269Uz78TP7JO2MK

Participants are welcome to submit questions for the speakers via the registration form. Zoom participants will receive the meeting link prior to the event.

Note: The STG application cycle normally opens in July. For more information, please visit the UGC website and the University Research Services website. 

We look forward to your participation.