Postdoctoral Hub and The Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme 科技專才培育計劃: 博士專才庫及再工業化及

Postdoctoral Hub

The Postdoctoral Hub consists of the following programmes:

1. Postdoctoral Hub for ITF projects (“PH-ITF”)

Under PH-ITF, organisations/companies undertaking research and development (“R&D”) projects funded by the Innovation and Technology Fund (“ITF”) can apply for funding to recruit postdoctoral talent to assist in the R&D projects.

• Each ITF project can engage up to 2 postdoctoral talent at any one time.

• The maximum engagement period for each postdoctoral talent is 36 months.

• The maximum monthly allowance is HK$32,000 for each postdoctoral talent.

• The concerned postdoctoral talent must possess a doctoral degree in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”)-related discipline from either a local university or a well-recognised non-local institution.

2. Postdoctoral Hub for Incubatees and Innovation and Technology (“I&T”) Tenants of the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) (“PH-SPC”)

Under PH-SPC, incubatees/ I&T tenants of HKSTPC and Cyberport, with incubation/ tenancy duration covering the proposed engagement period, are eligible to apply for funding to recruit postdoctoral talent to assist in R&D projects in their companies.

• Each eligible applicant company can engage up to 2 postdoctoral talent at any one time.

• The maximum engagement period for each postdoctoral talent is 36 months.

• The total postdoctoral talent engagement period for each applicant company should be no more than 72 months.

• The maximum monthly allowance is HK$32,000 for each postdoctoral talent.

• The concerned postdoctoral talent must possess a doctoral degree in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”)-related discipline from either a local university or a well-recognised non-local institution.

3. Postdoctoral Hub for Investee Companies of the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund (“PH-ITVF”)

Under PH-ITVF, start-ups selected for co-investment under the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund (“ITVF investee companies”) can apply for funding to recruit postdoctoral talent to assist in the R&D projects.

• Each eligible applicant company can engage up to 2 postdoctoral talent at any one time.

• The maximum engagement period for each postdoctoral talent is 36 months.

• The total postdoctoral talent engagement period for each applicant company should be no more than 72 months.

• The maximum monthly allowance is HK$32,000 for each postdoctoral talent.

• The concerned postdoctoral talent must possess a doctoral degree in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”)-related discipline from either a local university or a well-recognised non-local institution.

Application

For details of the programme, please refer to the PH-ITVF Application Guide.

「科技專才培育計劃」在2018年8月推出，當中包括「博士專才庫」及「再工業化及科技培訓計劃」。創新科技署會在「創新及科技基金」預留五億元，以先導形式自2018年8月開展為期五年的「科技專才培育計劃」，以培育及匯聚更多科技人才。

「博士專才庫」

「博士專才庫」由下列計劃所組成：

一. 「創新及科技基金博士專才庫」(“PH-ITF”)

在「創新及科技基金博士專才庫」計劃下，進行獲創新及科技基金資助的研究發展項目的機構／公司，可申請資助聘請博士後專才協助進行研發項目。

• 每個創新及科技基金項目可同時聘用最多兩名博士後專才。

• 每名博士後專才的聘用期最長為36個月。

• 每名博士後專才的每月最高津貼額為32,000港元。

• 有關的博士後專才須持有由本地大學或具特別認受性的非本地院校 1頒授的科學、科技、工程和數學(「STEM」)相關學科的博士學位。

二. 「科技園公司及數碼港博士專才庫」(“PH-SPC”)

在「科技園公司及數碼港博士專才庫」下，科技園公司或數碼港的培育公司或從事創科工作的租戶可申請資助，以聘請博士後專才協助進行公司的研發項目，而申請的聘用期須於其培育期／租期之內。

• 每間合資格申請公司可同時聘用最多兩名博士後專才。

• 每名博士後專才的聘用期最長為36個月。

• 每間申請公司就博士後專才所提供的總聘用期不得超過72個月。

• 每名博士後專才的每月最高津貼額為32,000港元。

• 有關的博士後專才須持有由本地大學或具特別認受性的非本地院校頒授的科學、科技、工程和數學(「STEM」)相關學科的博士學位。

三. 為創科創投基金投資對象而設的博士專才庫 (“PH-ITVF”)

獲創科創投基金共同投資的本地創科初創企業業(下稱「創科創投基金投資對象」)，可申請博士專才庫的資助，以聘請博士後專才協助進行其公司的研發項目。

• 每間合資格申請公司可同時聘用最多兩名博士後專才。

• 每名博士後專才的聘用期最長為36個月。

• 每間申請公司就博士後專才所提供的總聘用期不得超過72個月。

• 每名博士後專才的每月最高津貼額為32,000港元。

• 有關的博士後專才須持有由本地大學或具特別認受性的非本地院校頒授的科學、科技、工程和數學(「STEM」)相關學科的博士學位。

申請程序

全年均接受申請。計劃詳情可參閱「創科創投基金博士專才庫」申請指南。

Source: The Innovation and Technology Fund