Facts and Figures 2015

Research Number of Projects and Amount Awarded by Research Grants Council General Research Fund 2014–15 * Discipline Number of Projects Amount Awarded (HK$ million) Biology & Medicine 60 46.81 Business Studies 17 6.49 Engineering 46 30.76 Humanities & Social Sciences 48 25.82 Physical Sciences 37 23.04 Total 208 132.92 Number of Projects and Amount Awarded by Research Grants Council Early Career Scheme 2014–15 Discipline Number of Projects Amount Awarded (HK$ million) Biology & Medicine 4 3.01 Business Studies 2 1.01 Engineering 5 3.31 Humanities & Social Sciences 8 5.35 Physical Sciences 9 6.75 Total 28 19.43 Distribution of Research Output 2014–15  Items Number Journal Publications 3,265 Conference Papers 3,190 Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters 577 Creative and Literary Works, Consulting Reports and Case Studies 143 Patents 58 Others 838 Total 8,025 * The Research Grants Council operates under the aegis of the UGC and functions as an advisory body responsible for advising the HKSAR Government on the needs of Hong Kong’s higher education institutions in the field of academic research and for the distribution of funding for academic research projects undertaken by UGC-funded institutions. 31