The Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong province has initiated Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center 2024. Details of application requirements are as follows:

 

Ⅰ. Duration & Funding

Two or three years. No financial support.

 

Ⅱ. Quantity Limit

1. The total R&D expenditure in this field was no less than 30 million yuan in the past 3 years (2021.1.1~2023.12.31), and not less than 10 million yuan in 2023.

2. The equipment original value is no less than 3 million yuan. The full-time scientific researchers are no less than 20, and the director has been working in CUHK-Shenzhen for 3 years.

3. The engineering center owns no less than 5 independent intellectual property rights, of which no less than 3 intellectual property rights were obtained in the past 3 years. In addition, the engineering center has led or participated in scientific research projects of the provincial-level or above in the past 3 years, and has formed no less than 3 representative results in cooperation with enterprises.

4. A municipal (district)-level scientific research platform has been established, with a sound management structure and operation  mechanism.

 

Ⅲ. Procedure of Application

Applicants shall fill out application forms in Chinese and upload necessary materials online via the application system (http://pro.gdstc.gd.gov.cn/) by 17:00 on September 26, 2024, without submitting any hard copies.

※ For applicants who have no login ID of the application system, please send your name, academic title, email address, telephone number to luoyan@cuhk.edu.cn to open an account.

 

Ⅳ. Notes

1. Only one application can be declared by CUHK-Shenzhen.

2. The engineering center shall be named “GuangDong Engineering Technology Research Center of ×××”, which can’t be used by other centers. The names of the established engeering centers are available on http://www.gdetrc.net.

3. Please refer to Annex 1 for the application instructions and explanations.

 

Ⅴ. Required Attachment Materials for Application

1. Materials related to R&D investment in the last 3 years in the declared field (final statement of funding).

2. Original value materials of R&D equipment (purchase invoices or special reports are required).

3. Intellectual property materials (no less than 5 independent intellectual property rights, of which no less than 3 intellectual property rights were obtained in the past 3 years).

4. Materials for R&D activities (project contracts, etc.).

5. Achievement transformation materials.

6. Certificate of education background, professional title and social security payment records of full-time R&D personnel from 2024.5~2.24.7, tax or social security payment records of the director from 2021.7~2024.7.

7. The approval document and management system of the municipal (district)-level scientific research platform (or the school-level scientific research platform).

8. Materials of the industry-university-research cooperation (no less than 3 representative results; for the joint construction of an engineering center, a joint co-construction agreement and the relevant materials for the substantive industry-university-research cooperation between the partners shall be provided).

 

Ⅵ. Contact Information

Yan Luo,  luoyan@cuhk.edu.cn, 235-15207

 

 

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Annex 1-Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center Application Guidelines (2024).pdf
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Annex 2-Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center Application Form (Template).doc
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Annex 3-Letter of Commitment to the Authenticity of Application Materials (Template).doc
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Annex 4-Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center Report (Outline).doc
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Annex 5-Management Approach.pdf