Our research awards recognise the accomplishments of our faculty’s scholars in promoting outstanding research and encourage continued excellence in the discovery and advancement of knowledge.
Research Awards
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Outstanding Research Impact Award
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Research Excellence Award
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Young Researcher Award
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Young Scholars Thesis Award
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Postgraduate Research Output Award
Outstanding Research Impact Award
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Outstanding Research Impact Award
The Outstanding Research Impact Award is established with specific aims to recognize the outstanding impact accomplishment of our researchers/project teams that has brought demonstrable impacts to the society beyond academia; to widely acknowledge researchers’ impact endeavours; and to further assimilate impact culture into our research community. The recipients of the “Outstanding Research Impact Award” in the past years are as follows:
2025-2026Professor CHAN Kai YoungDepartment of Music
2024-2025Professor HO Che WahDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2023-2024Professor WU Ka MingDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2022-2023Professor Duncan POUPARDDepartment of Translation
Research Excellence Award
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Research Excellence Award
The objectives of the Research Excellence Award are to encourage outstanding research performance and to provide a long-term, overall positive effect on promoting research excellence at the University and further improving the success rate of all major research grant applications. The recipients of the “Research Excellence Award” in the past years are as follows:
2025-2026Professor LAM Weng CheongDepartment of Anthropology
2024-2025Professor Jeremy Avrum YELLENDepartment of Japanese Studies
2023-2024Professor Leilah Sohrab VEVAINADepartment of Anthropology
2023-2024Professor Ian MORLEYDepartment of History
2022-2023Professor Stuart M. McManusDepartment of History
2022-2023Professor Gagné Nana OkuraDepartment of Japanese Studies
2021-2022Professor Andrew KIPNISDepartment of Anthropology
2021-2022Professor HE XiDepartment of History
2020-2021Professor Saulius GENIUSASDepartment of Philosophy
2020-2021Professor YIM Chi HungDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2019-2020Professor LAI Tsz Pang JohnDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2019-2020Professor ZHONG LeiDepartment of Philosophy
2018-2019Professor POO Mu-chouDepartment of History
2017-2018Professor Teresa KUANDepartment of Anthropology
2017-2018Professor Frank VIGNERONDepartment of Fine Arts
2016-2017Professor LAU Kwok YingDepartment of Philosophy
2016-2017Professor LIM Song HweeDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2015-2016Professor NG Wai-ming BenjaminDepartment of Japanese Studies
2015-2016Professor LAU Chong-fukDepartment of Philosophy
2014-2015Professor CHEONG Wai LingDepartment of Music
2014-2015Professor Jan KIELYCentre for China Studies
2013-2014Professor LU Lie Dan TraceyDepartment of Anthropology
2013-2014Professor HUA WeiDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2012-2013Professor CHEUNG Sui WaiDepartment of History
2011-2012Professor Gordon MATHEWSDepartment of Anthropology
2011-2012Professor ZHANG BenziDepartment of English
2010-2011Professor LAI Tsz Pang JohnDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
Young Researcher Award
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Young Researcher Award
The Young Researcher Award offered by the University is to recognize research accomplishments of young faculty members. The Award is open to all eligible full-time teachers at Assistant Professor rank or above and below the age of 45. The recipients of the “Young Researcher Award” in the past years are as follows:
2025Professor WONG Ashley LeeDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2024Professor LO Tien-ChunDepartment of Philosophy
2023Professor TAN JiaDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2022Professor James MORTONDepartment of History
2021Professor Sophie WEIDepartment of Translation
2020Professor LING MinhuaCentre for China Studies
2019Professor Jeremy YELLENDepartment of Japanese Studies
2018Professor KWOK Bit CheeDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2017Professor WU Ka MingDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2016Professor ZHONG LeiDepartment of Philosophy
2015Professor Evelyn CHANDepartment of English
2014Professor Michael O’SullivanDepartment of English
2013Professor PUK Wing KinDepartment of History
2012Professor WAN Chui KiDepartment of Fine Arts
2011Professor YIP Ching Wah FrancisDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2010Professor TAN Nancy Nam HoonDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
Young Scholars Thesis Award
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Young Scholars Thesis Award
Offered by the Graduate School of CUHK, the award is to recognize the outstanding doctoral theses written by research doctoral graduates. The recipients of the “Young Scholars Thesis Award” in the past years are as follows:
2025SHARKEY Michael JamesDepartment of Translation
2024TIAN FangDepartment of History
2023Davide MARINODepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2022ZHANG ZhenDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2021JIN LuDepartment of English
2020Ruslan YUSUPOVDepartment of Anthropology
2019LIU RuiDepartment of Translation
2018MOK Kie Man BryanDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2017John SKUTLINDepartment of Japanese Studies
2016REN JianminDepartment of History
2015King Brandon RUSSELLCentre for China Studies
2014ZHANG CaicaiDepartment of Linguistics and Modern Languages
2013CHEN YingDepartment of Fine Arts
2012CHAU Man LutDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
Postgraduate Research Output Award
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Postgraduate Research Output Award
The Postgraduate Research Output Award is offered by the University and is open to all eligible full-time or part-time postgraduate students. It aims to encourage and recognize the quality research undertaken by postgraduate students. The recipients of the “Postgraduate Research Award” in the past years are as follows:
2025CHO Chi HangDepartment of Japanese Studies
2024XU ZeboDepartment of Linguistics and Modern Languages
2023LEE Chi ShingDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2022SUN YifanDepartment of Philosophy
2021HU Xiang NongDepartment of Philosophy
2020Robert Anthony Carleo IIIDepartment of Philosophy
2019Ina GOELDepartment of Anthropology
2018Reto WINCKLEREnglish
2017LI ZiguiDepartment of History
2016CHEN LiangliangDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2015HU QiDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2014YE YangxiDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2013LI LinDepartment of History
2012CHAU Man LutDepartment of Chinese Language and Literature
2011Ambrose Ih-Ren MONGDepartment of Cultural and Religious Studies
2010LIU WeiDepartment of Philosophy
