Hong Kong-Scotland Partners in Post DoctoralResearch

Candidate Reference No.

1 Personal Details
Full Name
Nationality
Full current residential address
Address for correspondence
(If different from above)
E Mail address
Contact phone no
2 Educational & Professional Qualifications
(starting with most recent)
Degrees/diplomas obtained/underway / Subject area / Institution & location / Completion date
3 Professional experience & academic achievements
Prizes, scholarships, other professional honours
Relevant publications, papers & titles of theses submitted for any degree
Membership of cultural, scientific,professional and educational societies or organisations
Other professional qualifications and relevant training
4 Current Employment
Name & address of employer
(including contact email and phone number for your manager or head of department)
Position held
(Provide a brief description of thepost you hold including your status (permanent or casual) and your role.)
Length of time in post
5 Employment History
(Please list any other posts you have held)
Name & address of employer / Position held / Dates of employment
6 Planned Area of Study.
Research Area:
(please “” one area only) / Renewable and new energies / Healthcare and life sciences
Sustainable development / Economics and finance
Research Field[1]:
(for Hong Kong Applicant only) / Primary Field: / & Code:
Secondary Field: / & Code:
Project Title:
Summarise your proposed research project using plain English (max 400 words)
Be sure that you:
  1. Indicate why you havechosen this research areaand how you intend to developyour interest whenyou return.
  2. Specify the value of theresearch highlighting anyeconomic, environmental,health benefits.
  3. Specify its potential beneficiaries.
  4. Highlight any similarprojects underway.
  5. Indicate whether this is anew project or a continuationof an existing one.
  6. Indicate the outcomesyou hope to achieve andany benefits.
  7. Indicate any additionalactivities that might be necessaryto complete theproject.

How do you intend to communicate the research findings to a wider audience?
Have you considered IPR implications? (Indicate howyou intend to address the issue)
Are there any ethical implications associated with your project? (If so, indicate how you will address them.)
Proposed duration for the award
(consult both your current employer and host research team on the timing and duration of the project)
Note: Projects must bestarted before 30 June 2016 / Start Date:
End Date:
Duration (in months):
7 Details of the Research Attachment
Please indicate here details of the university who have offered you a place to undertake your research
Name of host university/institution
Department/Faculty
Name of Research Team Leader
Contact details:
Phone:
Email:
Have the Research Team agreed to accept you under the Partners in Post DoctoralResearch scheme?
Have you applied for any other award in connection with your research project? (Give details)
Why have you chosen to work with this specific research group?
Provide a background note detailing the main research experience of the host research team, including relevant publications and current research grants or sponsored research
8 References
Please provide the names of two external referees. These should be independent ofeither of the research teams involved. Applicants should request the externalreferees to complete a Referee’s Report and return it direct to the Research Officeof the applicant’s home university. The completed Referees’ Reports should besubmitted together with this application to be received by the deadline of 22 October2015.
Name / Name
Position / Position
University / University
Address / Address
Email / Email
Telephone / Telephone
9 Agreement and Declaration
If successful in gaining a “Partners in Post Doctoral Research” award, I agree to accept thefollowing terms and conditions:
-Allow the Scottish Government and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong to obtainany relevant academic records/reports from educational institutions that I have attended;
-Act in a manner befitting a recipient of a “Partners in Post Doctoral Research” award;
-Use the funds for the purpose granted;
-Should reside in the host country continuously throughout the approved period of the work attachment unless approved by the Scottish Government /the Research Grants Council;
-Acknowledge the assistance given by the Scottish Government and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kongin any written reports, publications or publicity associated with the “Partners in Post Doctoral Research” programme.
I have read and understood the terms and conditions of the “Partners in Post DoctoralResearch” scheme and confirm that the contents of my application are true and correct.
Signature / Date
10 Endorsement (to be completed by the Heads of the Home Research Group and the Host Research Group)
I have read the call circular and the terms and conditions of the Award. I endorse the availability and suitability of the applicant to undertake a research project as set out in this application.
Signature / Signature
Date / Date
Name / Name
Position / Position
University / University
Address / Address
Email / Email
Telephone / Telephone

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[1]Please refer to “Annex B to Explanatory Notes (GRF 2)” at