As endorsed by the Research Grants Council (RGC), HKRFA was established in 2025 to consolidate the strengths of RGC research fellowship awardees for the better development of Hong Kong’s higher education sector. It serves as a platform to facilitate collaboration, innovation and sharing of successful experience and research accomplishments to generate greater impact. It also helps promote the visibility and identity of RGC research fellows, and foster the culture to nurture the next generation of researchers in Hong Kong for excellence and innovation.
About the Alliance
Membership
Awardees of the RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS), RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS), RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS, formerly known as RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)) and other RGC research fellowship schemes are eligible for membership in the Alliance.
Research Disciplines & Subgroups
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Damien Charrieras
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Bonan CHEN
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. QI DOU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Stuart Arthur Gietel-Basten
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Prof. Kai Guo
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhu Hengyan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Md Farid Hossain
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Pengnan HU
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2024 / 25
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Yi-Hui Christine Huang
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Yi Jin
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Xuechen Li
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Buyang Li
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Hongyu Lu
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Andrey Rogach
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Jianzhen Yu
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Biology & Medicine
2022 / 23
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Kannie WY Chan
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Chak Kwong Cheng
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
Biology & Medicine
2023 / 24
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Jonathan Chung-hang Choi
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Yangyang Duan
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Biology & Medicine
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Haogao Gu
Columbia University
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhu Hengyan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Md Lokman Hossain
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Junjie Huang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Changchao Li
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Biology & Medicine
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Prof. Liang Mei
South China University of Technology
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Abebe Mekuria SHENKUTIE
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Nicole Ngai Yung Tsang
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2023 / 24
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Judy Wai-ping Yam
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Vincent Wai-Hin Yuen
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. GAO ZHANG
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Chi Fai Cheung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Yiu-ming Cheung
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Engineering
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Xu Hou
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Xiao LI
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Sze Ki Carol Lin
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2025 / 26
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Xiapu Luo
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Meng Ni
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2021 / 22
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Xin Tang
Southern University of Science and Technology
Engineering
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Dr. Yiu Fai Tsang
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Engineering
2024 / 25
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Chi Yan Tso
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Siyuan Wu
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Chenjie XU
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Wulin Yang
Peking University
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Xiangyu Zhao
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Chunyi ZHI
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Leyu Bi
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhaoliang Chen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Zhu Deng
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2021 / 22
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Liwen Jiang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Dr. Chi Fai LEUNG
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Xuechen Li
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2021 / 22
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Jue Shi
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Physical Sciences
2024 / 25
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Wen-Xiong Wang
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Chong WANG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Ze WU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Fazhi Yang
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Yuyun Yang
Lingnan University (LU)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Jianzhen Yu
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. JIONG ZHAO
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Physical Sciences
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Shangqian ZHU
Southeast University
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Huanyu Bao
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Bolton Ka Hung Chau
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2021 / 22
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Gary Ka-Ki Chung
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2018 / 19
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Gail Alexandra Cook
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Yi Jin
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Yik-Po LAI
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Ka-man Leung
Saint Francis University
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Jianfeng LI
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Qi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Wimalajothi Thero Rev Madipola
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Catherine Wing-Chee SO
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Yuying Tong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Ka Ho Tsoi
Northeastern University London
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Eliz Miu Yin Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Di ZHANG
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Yanzhen Chen
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Business Studies
2020 / 21
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Christy Mei-kwan CHEUNG
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhong Chu
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Business Studies
2021 / 22
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Ying-yi Hong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Business Studies
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Yan Ji
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Dongwon Lee
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Ruixuan Liu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Jia Liu
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Business Studies
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Hongchuan SHEN
University of Macau
Business Studies
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Xiaolin (Crystal) Shi
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Dongwook Shin
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Business Studies
2024 / 25
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Christina Wing Yan Wong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Business Studies
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Dr. Yang Yang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Business Studies
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Philip Renyu Zhang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
