Applications are now invited for TDG for the 2025-28 triennium (Second 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 its strategic objectives and the key themes identified by the University Grants Committee (UGC). Initiatives focusing on themes (i) – (iv) below will be of higher priority.
The four themes identified by the UGC are:
- Integrating generative AI/innovative technologies in education;
- Sharing of exemplary practice in teaching and learning;
- Student well-being and personal growth; and
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
Funding Level and Disbursement
The TDG supports two project categories with different funding levels and durations. A matching fund strategy is adopted for competitive-bid TDG projects, with the matching fund requirements varying by project category, as set out below.
| Funding Level | Normal duration | Matching fund required from Faculty/ Unit | |
| Category (I) | $50,000 to $150,000 | At most 12 months | No matching fund will be required |
| Category (II) | $150,001 to $600,000 | 12 – 18 months | A matching fund equivalent to 20% of the approved project budget |
Category (II) applicants 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 22 April 2026 (Wednesday).
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 May 2026 (Fri). No photocopying and/or photo-taking will be allowed during reading the proposals.
Submission Schedule and Procedure
Applicants should refer to the guidelines and follow the procedures and timeline in the table below.
| Tasks | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Call for application: TDG and mentorship scheme | 15 April 2026 |
| Mentorship Scheme: Deadline | 22 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Mentorship Scheme: Matching results announced | 29 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Briefing | April/ May 2026 (TBC) |
| 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 May 2026 (Friday) |
| Review and consideration by AVP(QA) Designated Group | June 2026 |
| For Category (I) Projects | |
| Consideration and recommendation by LTQC | Mid-July 2026 |
| Result announcement | End of July 2026 |
| For Category (II) Projects | |
| Review by internal/ external reviewers on selected projects | July – August 2026 |
| Consideration by AVP(QA) Designated Group | August/ September 2026 |
| Consideration and recommendation by LTQC | September/October 2026 |
| Result announcement | By October 2026 |
| Note: With endorsement from the relevant Line Manager or Delegate, and softcopy to LTQC Secretariat | |
Application Timeline
Interested colleagues are invited to prepare their proposals and to observe submission deadline set by their respective Faculty/ Unit. The Faculty/ Unit will consider the proposals, decide on the matching fund arrangement, if applicable, and submit your proposal accompanied by the endorsement from Faculty Dean/ Executive (Co-)Director of Academy/ Line Manager or Delegate to the LTQC Secretariat where applicable. For Category II projects, 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 May 2026 (Friday).
For enquiries, please contact Miss Holly Yuen at extn 6167 (email at hhyyuen@eduhk.hk) or Ms Tammy Fung at extn 7705 (email at syefung@eduhk.hk).
