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) has established the HKUST-POSTECH Joint Research Seed Grant Program & Global Knowledge Network Awards 2026 to facilitate and support joint initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities as well as develop multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research to create academic and societal impact. We invite proposals from researchers in all disciplines at HKUST and POSTECH.

In this round of the awards, applicants are encouraged to submit funding proposals for innovative and sustainable programs built around collaborative research linking HKUST and POSTECH. Proposals should be sustainable in the long-term with a plan for engagement that includes leveraging external funding and publication outputs.

In this round, up to four (4) proposals will be funded. 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. No specific research themes are required.

• Each proposal requires at least one PI from HKUST and one PI from POSTECH.
• Grants are open to any HKUST-eligible Principal Investigator and POSTECH-eligible Principal Investigator from any academic discipline.
• 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 Tiffany TANG at global@ust.hk for the Awards Guidelines and additional details.