Since its inception in June 2013, the Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals (COTAP) has been working towards building shared vision, mission and objectives for enhancing the professional development of teachers and school leaders in Hong Kong. To achieve these goals, COTAP has launched T-excel@hk, an overarching project which comprises eight areas of focus.
The Educational Research Award Scheme (the Scheme) is an initiative under T-share, which is one of the focus areas under T-excel@hk. It aims to encourage teachers to try out, improve and share new or effective pedagogical practices through educational research; further enhance teachers' professionalism and support their continuous professional development; and promote a research culture within the education sector.
The Scheme (2026/27) is open for applications from 2 to 30 October 2026.
A briefing session (conducted in Cantonese) was held on 13 June 2026 to provide interested teachers with details pertaining to the Scheme (2026/27).
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Education Bureau Circular Memorandum on Educational Research Award Scheme (2026/27) EDBCM 68/2026
EDBCM 68/2026- Annex I: Information Sheet
- Annex II: Application Form for Educational Research Award Scheme (2026/27) (Please note that the application form shall be typewritten; handwritten forms will NOT be accepted, save for the signatures.)
Handouts of
"Educational Research Award Scheme (2026/27)" Briefing Session
1. Introduction to "Educational Research Award Scheme (2026/27)" (in Chinese only)
Speaker: Ms. NG Ting
Teacher Administration 2 Section, EDB
2. How to Conduct Educational Research
Speaker: Prof. HO Chun-sing, Maxwell
Assistant Professor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong
Associate Co-Director, Academy for Educational Development and Innovation, The Education University of Hong Kong
3. Experience Sharing (Awardees of Educational Research Award Scheme (2024/25)) (in Chinese only)
Speakers: Ms. CHENG King-ching and Mr. LI Kwo-shek
Fung Kai Liu Yun Sum Memorial School
4. Experience Sharing (Awardee of Educational Research Award Scheme (2024/25)) (in Chinese only)
Speaker: Mr. POON Sen-kin
CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School
The Hong Kong Educational Research Journal (Volume 3)
The Hong Kong Educational Research Journal (Volume 2)
The Hong Kong Educational Research Journal (Volume 1)
Educational Research Award Scheme Research Reports Collections (2009/10 – 2019/20)
For enquires on the Educational Research Award Scheme, please contact the Secretariat of the Working Group on the Educational Research Award Scheme via the following means:
| Post: | Room W106, 1/F, West Block EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong |
| Tel: | 3698 3698 |
| E-mail: | eras@edb.gov.hk |
