Notification of Application for the fourth Batch of Shenzhen Anti-epidemic Special Projects 2022
1. Eligibility
(1) The PI of the project should be a full-time researcher of CUHK(SZ).
(2) If there are application demonstration indicators in the topics guide, the demonstration site should be in Shenzhen (including the Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone). The project will carry out "milestone" assessments through on-site surveys, simulation evaluations, and application environment testing, taking the opinions of end users as an important consideration, and allocate funds in stages according to the assessment. The project acceptance will be carried out in the application scenario by means of on-site acceptance, user and third-party evaluation. （Annex 2）
(3) Encourage joint applications focusing on key issues, e.g. the joint cooperation and collaborative innovation by universities, research institutes, enterprises, and medical and health units etc. The number of collaborative partners (not counting our university) is limited to 3, and the following regulations should be observed:
a). Provide a collaboration agreement, clarifying the division of research tasks, intellectual property rights and other related matters. The project team from CUHK(SZ) should undertake no less than half of the research duty. The funding allocated to CUHK(SZ) shall not be less than any other single collaborative partner. No funding shall be allocated to collaborative partner outside Shenzhen (or the Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone).
b). At least 2 of the first five members of the project team should be researchers from CUHK(SZ);
c). If any enterprise is involved, the amount of self-raised funds shall not be less than the amount of funding allocated to the enterprise by the project, and a letter of commitment for self-raised funding shall be provided.
2. Funding amount and duration
Please see Annex 2 for more detail.
3. Application materials
(a) Application form of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Anti-epidemic Special Project.
(b) Project feasibility report;
(c) Original copy of intellectual property statement;
(d) Original copy of scientific research integrity letter;
(e) Collaboration agreement (if there are collaborative partners);
(f) If the project involves issues related to scientific research ethics and technology security (such as biosafety, information security, etc.), the relevant ethics and biosafety review procedures of CUHK(SZ) shall be followed. The corresponding materials and forms shall be provided according to Annex 5 and sent to the following email. The corresponding letters will be issued after the review is completed.
University Ethics Committee irb@cuhk.edu.cn
University Laboratory Animal Care and Use Committee iacuc@cuhk.edu.cn
University Biosafety Committee ibc@cuhk.edu.cn
(g) It is highly recommended, thought not necessary, to provide the following supporting materials, whichever appropriate, such as intellectual property certificates (including patents and software copyrights), journal citation reports, award certificates, research grant contract at national or provincial level etc.
The academic, technical, and economic objectives or deliverables set out in the proposal should be scientific. The quantitative objectives/deliverables will be used as the basis for project review, contract signing, project management, and project evaluation, and will not be allowed to adjust or modify in principle. The difference between the budget in the proposal and the actual approved amount will be made up by self-raised funding.
4. Points to note
(1) Each applicant can only lead or participate one special project. (Anti-epidemic Special Projects 2022). The maximum number of Anti-epidemic Special Projects applied for and being undertaken (including hosting and participating) is limited to 3.（2020 to present）
5. Deadline
Please Submit the application before 10:00 a.m. on June 1, 2022, and RAO will review the applications.
Applicants should log in the system and fill in the project application form online before the deadline. Upload the copies of the application materials with the official stamps of the university in the system, and then click "Sign and Print" to submit the uploaded documents for review.
6. Contact information
Xu Yaqing xuyaqing@cuhk.edu.cn 23515209
