Call for Applications: ACU Fellowships 2021 (Deadline extended to 22 June 2021)
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Fellowships are now open for application.
These fellowships support partnerships between ACU member universities, including CUHK. The collaboration should cover a minimum of six months and take place between September 2021 and August 2022. Each fellowship provides funding of up to GBP5,000. The funding is intended for virtual collaboration only and will not fund physical travel.
The following is a list of fellowships that are open for application by academic and/or professional staff at CUHK.
ACU Fellowships 2021
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| 1. | Accountancy Fellowship (Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) |
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| 2. | Agriculture, Forestry & Food Science Fellowship (George Weston Limited) |
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| 3. | Canada Fellowships – two fellowships are available:
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| 4. | Hong Kong Jockey Club Fellowships – two fellowships are available:
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| 5. | Information Technology and Computer Science Fellowship (Jacky McAleer Memorial) |
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| 6. | Swansea Fulton Climate Action Fellowships – two fellowships are available:
The fellowships are open to application by members outside the UK, including CUHK, to partner with a researcher at Swansea University. |
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In some circumstances, the above fellowships can be used for collaboration between universities and the private sector. For more details, please contact acufellowships@acu.ac.uk.
Application
Interested applicants must first identify and approach a collaborator at an ACU member university outside Hong Kong. Applications and the required information should be submitted via the online application system. The application will close on 22 June, 2021 at 15:00 UTC.
For further information, please refer to the webpage. For enquiries, please send an email to acufellowships@acu.ac.uk. Applicants are advised to send a copy of their application to the Office of Academic Links (c/o Ms. Lai Ching Yee; chingyee@cuhk.edu.hk) for record.
