[Call for Applications] HKUST-POSTECH Joint Research Seed Grant Program & Global Knowledge Network Awards 2026
 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) are offering faculty research grant awards through their partnership on the Global Knowledge Network. The HKUST-POSTECH Joint Research Seed Grant Program & Global Knowledge Network Awards 2026 are intended to provide HKUST and POSTECH faculty teams with initial financial support for collaborative research explorations. These grants have the potential to create new or expanded research partnerships to create academic and societal impact, and attract external funding.

These international research exploration seed grants will help support early-stage research projects or capacity-building efforts to establish and sustain long-term collaborations and secure extramural funding.

• Each grant requires at least one PI from HKUST and one from POSTECH. Additional collaborators are welcome but not required.

• Grants are open to any HKUST-eligible PI and POSTECH-eligible PI from any academic discipline.

• Each successful proposal may receive up to the equivalent of HKD 40,000 from HKUST and KRW 7,000,000 from POSTECH for a total of approximately HKD 80,000/KRW 14,000,000 for the joint project.

• Please refer to the Awards webpage for the Awards Schedule
• Applications to be submitted online via the Application Platform
• Deadline for Applications: December 31, 2025
• Sign up for the HKUST-POSTECH collaboration matchmaking

Please refer to Global Knowledge Network website for further information about the joint seed funding initiative.

For enquires, please contact Ms. Karen CHAN at global@ust.hk for the Awards Guidelines and additional details.