The General Research Fund (GRF) is an important funding source which supplements the research support that universities provide to researchers who have achieved or have the potential to achieve excellent work. The GRF covers two areas of research work that focuses on enhancing either general knowledge or for specific purposes. These are: 1) basic research: to advance the frontiers of knowledge regardless of whether the work would provide immediate benefits to humankind; and 2) applied research: efforts that meet certain functional requirements which involve the application of theories to specific areas or for a specific purpose, and/or benefit humankind in the short to medium term.
On 4 September, ITC organised the “Online experience sharing session on applications for RGC General Research Fund (GRF)” for our staff members. The session was chaired by Prof Hu Hong, Professor of ITC. ITC also invited Prof Tao Xiaoming, Chair Professor of Textile Technology; Prof Xu Bingang, Professor; and Dr L Li, Associate Professor, to share their success stories with other ITC members.
