Applications are now invited for TDG for the 2025-28 triennium (First round). All full-time academic and teaching staff members are eligible to apply for TDG. Details of the TDG guidelines and relevant forms are attached. Some key elements are extracted below for your information.
Thematic Areas
The University will support prospective initiatives that align with our strategic objectives and the key themes identified by the University Grants Committee. Initiatives focusing on the following themes (i) – (iii) will be of higher priority. Nevertheless, colleagues can still apply for funding for projects that are not directly related to these themes.
The three themes identified by the UGC are:
- Integrating generative AI/innovative technologies in education;
- Sharing of exemplary practice in teaching and learning; and
- Student well-being and personal growth.
Funding Level and Disbursement
There are two types of projects for TDG. They are of different funding levels and durations. A matching fund strategy is adopted for competitive bid TDG. The matching fund requirements for different types of TDG are listed below.
| Funding Level | Normal duration | Matching fund required from Faculty/ Unit | |
| Faculty-level projects | up to $400,000 | 12 – 18 months | HK$50,000 |
| University-level projects | above $400,000 | 24 months | HK$100,000 |
Colleague who will be the budget holder of the project initiative may consult his/her affiliated faculty or unit for the matching fund arrangement before making a formal proposal submission.
Scope of Fund Use
To ensure an effective use of the budget, no more than 30% of the budget be allocated on hardware facilities or equipment items.
Supportive Measures
Around 25% of funding will be ring-fenced for applicants who are from teaching track or joined EdUHK within 3 years; and have not managed a TDG Project as Principal Project Supervisor at EdUHK before. These colleagues can also apply for an optional Mentorship Scheme. Those who wish to join the scheme could complete and return the Expression of Intentions (EoI) to us by 21 July 2025 (Monday).
To support applicants to carry out projects on emerging technology, they can identify their needs or suggest the necessary emerging technology-related workshops/coursesin their proposal as a staff professional development measure. Relevant cost will be absorbed centrally. If the proposal is approved, the workshops/courses will be arranged by LTTC and open for all staff members.
If you are interested in reading proposals of previous TDG projects, please contact Miss Fanny Liu (ext. 8059 or email at yfliu@eduhk.hk) for arrangement. We will open these proposals for access until the deadline for TDG application this round, i.e. 29 August 2025 (Friday). No photocopying and/or photo-taking will be allowed during reading the proposals.
Submission Schedule and Procedure
The application process consists of two stages: the first stage requires submission of a preliminary proposal, and the second stage requires a full proposal. Applicants should refer to the guidelines and follow the procedures and timeline in the table below.
| First-stage application | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preparation and selection of preliminary proposal | Call for application: TDG and mentorship scheme | 15 July 2025 |
| Mentorship Scheme: Deadline | 21 July 2025 (Monday) | |
| Mentorship Scheme: Matching results announced | 28 July 2025 (Monday) | |
| Submission to Faculty/ Unit: For proposal endorsement and matching fund provision (Note) | Timeline to be determined by respective Faculty/ Unit | |
| Submission deadline: From Faculty/ Unit to LTQC Secretariat | By 29 August 2025 (Friday) | |
| Consideration by AVP(QA) Designated Group Result announcement: First-stage application | By September 2025 | |
| Second-stage application | ||
| Preparation of full proposal | Submission to Faculty/ Unit: For proposal endorsement (Note) | Timeline to be determined by respective Faculty/ Unit |
| Submission deadline: From Faculty/ Unit to LTQC Secretariat | By 17 October 2025 (Friday) | |
| Proposal review, revision, and recommendations | Proposal review | October/ November 2025 |
| Consideration by AVP(QA) Designated Group | November 2025 | |
| Proposal approval | Consideration and recommendation by LTQC Result announcement: Second-stage application | December 2025/ January 2026 |
| Note: With endorsement from the relevant Line Manager or Delegate, and softcopy to LTQC Secretariat | ||
Application Timeline
Interested colleagues are invited prepare a 2-page preliminary proposal and to observe submission deadline set by their respective Faculty/ Unit. The Faculty/ Unit will decide on the matching fund arrangement and submit your proposal accompanied by the endorsement from Faculty Dean/ Line Manager or Delegate to the LTQC Secretariat where applicable. Relevant Faculty/ Unit is required to declare their contribution of the matching fund by completing the table of “Fund Contribution from Faculty or Units for TDG Projects“. The submission deadline is 29 August 2025 (Friday).
For enquiries, please contact Mr Oscar Cheung at extn 6167 (email at kaicheung@eduhk.hk) or Ms Tammy Fung at extn 7705 (email at syefung@eduhk.hk).
