BE60/210-a

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG – FUDANUNIVERSITY
IMBA JOINT RESEARCH FUND

Application Form

This form is for the use of eligible teaching staff inFudanUniversity (FDU) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU). The completed form, together with other supporting documents, should reach theOffice of the IMBA Programme of either UniversitybyFebruary 28th, 2014. Please use additional sheets if space provided is insufficient.

SECTION I:APPLICANT INFORMATION

(a)Principal Investigators (*please delete as appropriate)

(1) / Title: / Name (surname first): / University: / *FDU / HKU
Staff No.: / Personal Homepage:
Contact No.: / E-mail:
(2) / Title: / Name (surname first): / University: / * FDU / HKU
Staff No.: / Personal Homepage:
Contact No.: / E-mail:

(b)Co-Investigator(s)(*please delete as appropriate)

Title / Name(surname first) / University / Staff No.
(1) / *FDU / HKU
(2) / *FDU / HKU
(3) / *FDU / HKU
(4) / *FDU / HKU
(5) / *FDU / HKU

SECTION II:PROJECT DETAILS

(a)Project Period

Duration (in months):
Proposed project start date: / / / Proposed project end date: / /
(YY/MM) / (YY/MM)

(b)Project Title

(c)Academic Area (please tick more than one if applicable)

Accounting / Economics / Finance / Innovation & Information Management
Marketing / Management / Strategy & International Business
Other Areas (Please specify: / )

(d)Keywords (limited to 10 phrases)

(e)Abstract of Research (limited to 400 words. please attach a separate sheet if necessary)

(f)Nature of Application (please tick asappropriate)

New
(i.e. PI(s)and Co-I(s) are applying for funding on this research topic for the first time.)
Re-submission
(i.e. PI(s) and Co-I(s) have previously applied for other funds on this research topic, but the application was not supported. Please indicate below the main concerns/suggestions of the reviewers then.)
On-going
(i.e. PI(s) and/or Co-I(s) are applying to extend work previously supported by other funds. Please indicate the year in which an award was made, the amount and fund source.)

SECTION III:OBJECTIVES AND LONG-TERM IMPACT OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

(limited to 800 words)

SECTION IV:RESEARCH PLAN AND METHODOLOGY

SECTION V:COLLABORATION PLAN

Please indicate the role(s) and specific tasks whicheach investigator is responsible for.

SECTION VI:EXPECTED OUTPUT

(a)Expected Output

Please state the expected nature and date(s) of output(s).

(b)TargetFuture Funding Source

If grant is provided by the Joint Research Fund, what other research fund/scheme(s)is/are intended to be sought after completion of this research proposal? (*please delete as appropriate)

Fund/Scheme / Expected amount
* HKD / RMB
* HKD / RMB
* HKD / RMB

SECTION VII:CURRICULUM VITAE OF INVESTIGATORS

For each PI and Co-I, please attach one A4 page CV with a maximum of 400 words.

SECTION VIII:RESEARCH BUDGET

Category / Amount (in RMB)[1]
(a)Research support staff salaries / RMB
(b)Equipment and computer purchases[2] / RMB
(c)Conference attendance / RMB
(d)Field trips / RMB
(e)General expenses / RMB
Total: / RMB

Please provide detailed justificationsfor each category of the budget. (limited to 200 words for each category)

Please indicate in the blanks below the amount of fund intended to be used in Hong Kong and Shanghai respectively.

Hong Kong: / RMB / Shanghai: / RMB

SECTION IX:RESEARCH ETHICS/SAFETY APPROVAL

Please tick in the appropriate boxes to confirm if approval for the respective ethics and/or safety issues is required and has been/is being obtained from HKU.

Ethics/safety issue / Approval not required / Approval obtained / Approval being sought
(a)Human research ethics
(b)Animal research ethics
(c)Biological safety
(d)Chemical safety
(e)Radiation safety

SECTION X:UNDERTAKING BY INVESTIGATORS

This application is submitted in compliance with the terms and conditions set out in the Guidelines onthe HKU-Fudan IMBA Joint Research Fund (document BE60/210)and thepolicies and procedures of HKU and FDU, whereby research, if funded, will be undertaken accordingly by all staff engaged in the project. The information given is to the best of our knowledge complete and accurate.

(a)Principal Investigators

Name(surname first) / Signature / Date
(1)
(2)

(b)Co-Investigator(s)

Name(surname first) / Signature / Date
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

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[1]Conversion of Hong Kong dollars to Renminbi should be based on the exchange rate announced by the Finance and Enterprises Office of HKU.

[2] The funding must not be used to purchase personal electronic devices such as cell phones, iPod, MP3 players, digital cameras and PDAs except with sound justifications as approved by the administering Committee. In addition, the Fund will not provide funding for the purchase or use of standard equipment (e.g. desktop PCs, servers, laptop computers, printers, scanners) and standard software license/dataset (e.g. Windows, MS-Office) known to be available or reasonably expected to be provided in the two Universities.