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NOTING THAT A NUMBER OF LOCAL MANUFACTURERS HAVE ACHIEVED COST SAVINGS BY ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY PROCESSES, MR CHAU SAID IT SHOWED THAT TAKING ON BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS COULD MAKE SOUND BUSINESS SENSE.
"ENVIRONMENTALISM IS HERE TO STAY. LET US NOT REGRET THIS TREND, BUT RATHER SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES IT PRESENTS, HE SAID.
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RESEARCH GRANTS FOR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FOR 1992-93
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THE RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL (RGC) TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED ITS DECISIONS ON THE ALLOCATION OF $122 MILLION BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1992-93 FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH GRANTS TO THE SEVEN INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC)*.
THE RGC DECIDED TO ALLOCATE $36.5 MILLION (30 PER CENT) OF THE TOTAL SUM TO THE INSTITUTIONS DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT PROJECTS EACH COSTING LESS THAN $200,000.
A SUM OF $6 MILLION WAS SET ASIDE FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION ΤΟ STRENGTHEN THE RESEARCH BASE IN THE INSTITUTIONS.
BIDS WILL SHORTLY BE INVITED FROM THE INSTITUTIONS FOR ALLOCATIONS FROM THE FUND TO SUPPORT
RESEARCH FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT FOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS.
THE BALANCE OF $79.5 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED RESPONSE TO COMPETITIVE BIDS FROM THE INSTITUTIONS.
MAJOR
FOR PROJECTS IN
THE RGC CONSIDERED 304 APPLICATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF $275 MILLION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH PROJECTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT DISCIPLINES.
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EACH APPLICATION WAS INITIALLY SCREENED BY ONE OR MORE OF THREE SUBJECT PANELS PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING; BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE; AND HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
WITH THE HELP OF REPORTS FROM SPECIALIST ASSESSORS/REFEREES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.
THE PANELS' RECOMMENDATIONS WERE THEN CONSIDERED BY THE FULL RGC MEETING ON JUNE 20 THIS YEAR.
DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED, BY PANEL AND BROAD SUBJECT AREAS, ARE GIVEN BELOW:
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