For the academic year 2020/2021, the Research Grants Council (RGC) has approved HK$86.5 million for a total of 83 projects in the ‘Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector’. HSUHK has secured a total funding of HK$14.84 million for 16 Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) projects and two Inter-institutional Development Scheme (IIDS) projects. HSUHK’s total number of approved projects is the highest among local self-financed institutions.