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
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Jasper Fuk-woo Chan
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Shih-chi Chen
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)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. QI DOU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Hong Wang Fung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2021 / 22
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Lingyun Franco HUANG
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 Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Theara Thun
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Nicole Ngai Yung Tsang
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Prof. Yuhao WANG
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Arnold Yu-lok Wong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Guoliang XING
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2021 / 22
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh
Lingnan University (LU)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. GAO ZHANG
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Jasper Fuk-woo Chan
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Bonan CHEN
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Carolyn A Cohen
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Jonathan Fong
Lingnan University (LU)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhu Hengyan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Jerome Ho-lam Hui
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Kwan Tung Li
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Biology & Medicine
2021 / 22
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Stephanie Kwai Yee Ma
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Prof. Liang Mei
South China University of Technology
Biology & Medicine
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Billy Wai-Lung Ng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2021 / 22
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Philip Chiu-Tsun TANG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Shih-chi Chen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Chi Fai Cheung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Shuya Hao
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Yi Jiang
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Zihan Kan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhenling Mo
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Kay Chen Tan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Dr. Yiu Fai Tsang
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Prof. Yuhao WANG
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zixian WEI
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Siyuan Wu
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2024 / 25
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Bei YU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Engineering
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Qingli ZHU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Franklin Tat-Fan Cheng
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Liang Dai
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Shiqiang Fu
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2021 / 22
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Xianpeng Hu
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Martin Man-chun Li
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Buyang Li
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Renbao LIU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Guancong Ma
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Physical Sciences
2024 / 25
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Jiyan Pei
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Andrey Rogach
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Yuyun Yang
Lingnan University (LU)
Physical Sciences
2021 / 22
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Wang Yao
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Jianzhen Yu
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Jianyu Zhang
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)
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
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Mingyue Michelle Gu
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2021 / 22
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Clara Wing-chung HO
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Da Jiang
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Tsz-tsun Lai
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Ruby Yuen Shan Lai
Lingnan University (LU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2020 / 21
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Janny Hiu Chi Leung
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Qi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Yiling Tang
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Yuan Tian
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Dandan Wang
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)
Prof. Yi-jian YANG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2017 / 18
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. ANTHONY G.O. YEH
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2026 / 27
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Yan Zhang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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)
