Research Projects and Grants

The Hub coordinates two CRF Group Research Projects and a few Early Career Scheme and General Research Fund projects which have a strong focus on Global China Studies by linking to international strategic partners.

Collaborative Research Fund, Group Research
Learning to Labor: Social Media and Migrant Labor Protection in Mainland China
Principal Investigator: Professor Pun Ngai
Amount: HK$4.67 million

[In collaboration with Jack Qiu in CUHK, Alvin So in HKUST and Anita Koo in PolyU, 2016-2018]
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development: Labor Conditions and the Working Poor in China and India
Co-Investigator: Professor Pun Ngai
Amount: £362,778
Collaborative Research Fund, Group Research
Advancing China's Urbanization inside out: Urban Redevelopments in Chinese cities amidst accelerated urban transition
Principal Investigator: Professor George Lin
Amount: HK$ 2.7 million

[In collaboration with EDUHK]