Cultural and Religious Studies
Research Awards
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.
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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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        Postgraduate Research Output Award
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        Young Scholars Thesis
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      Outstanding Research Impact AwardThe 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:2023-2024Professor Wu Ka Ming2022-2023Professor Duncan PoupardTranslation 
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      Research Excellence AwardThe 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: 2023-2024Professor Leilah Sohrab VevainaAnthropology 2023-2024Professor Ian MorleyHistory 2022-2023Professor Stuart M. McManusHistory 2022-2023Professor Gagné Nana OkuraJapanese Studies 2021-2022Professor Andrew KipnisAnthropology 2021-2022Professor He XiHistory 2020-2021Professor Saulius GeniusasPhilosophy 2020-2021Professor Yim Chi HungChinese Language and Literature 2019-2020Professor Lai Tsz Pang JohnCultural and Religious Studies 2019-2020Professor Zhong LeiPhilosophy 2018-2019Professor Poo Mu-chouHistory 2017-2018Professor Teresa KuanAnthropology 2017-2018Professor Frank VigneronFine Arts 2016-2017Professor Lau Kwok YingPhilosophy 2016-2017Professor Lim Song HweeCultural and Religious Studies 2015-2016Professor Ng Wai-ming BenjaminJapanese Studies 2015-2016Professor Lau Chong-fukPhilosophy 2014-2015Professor Cheong Wai LingMusic 2014-2015Professor Jan KielyCentre for China Studies 2013-2014Professor Lu Lie Dan TraceyAnthropology 2013-2014Professor Hua WeiChinese Language and Literature 2012-2013Professor Cheung Sui WaiHistory 2011-2012Professor Gordon MathewsAnthropology 2011-2012Professor Zhang BenziEnglish 2010-2011Professor Lai Tsz Pang JohnCultural and Religious Studies 
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      Young Researcher AwardThe 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: 2023-2024Professor Tan JiaCultural and Religious Studies 2022-2023Professor James MortonHistory 2021-2022Professor Sophie WeiTranslation 2020-2021Professor Ling MinhuaCentre for China Studies 2019-2020Professor Jeremy YellenJapanese Studies 2018-2019Professor Kwok Bit CheeChinese Language and Literature 2017-2018Professor Wu Ka-mingCultural and Religious Studies 2016-2017Professor Zhong LeiPhilosophy 2015-2016Professor Evelyn ChanEnglish 2014-2015Professor Michael O’SullivanEnglish 2013-2014Professor Puk Wing KinHistory 2012-2013Professor Wan Chui KiFine Arts 2011-2012Professor Yip Ching Wah FrancisCultural and Religious Studies 2010-2011Professor Tan Nam Hoon NancyCultural and Religious Studies 
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      Postgraduate Research Output AwardThe 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: 2023-2024LEE Chi ShingCultural and Religious Studies 2022-2023Sun YifanPhilosophy 2021-2022Hu Xiang NongPhilosophy 2020-2021Robert Anthony Carleo IIIPhilosophy 2019-2020Ina GoelAnthropology 2018-2019Reto WincklerEnglish 2017-2018Li ZiguiHistory 2016-2017Chen LiangliangChinese Language and Literature 2015-2016Hu QiChinese Language and Literature 2014-2015Ye YangxiChinese Language and Literature 2013-2014Li LinHistory 2012-2013Chau Man LutChinese Language and Literature 2011-2012Ambrose Ih-Ren MongCultural and Religious Studies 2010-2011Liu WeiPhilosophy 
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      Young Scholars ThesisOffered 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” in the past years are as follows: 2022ZHANG ZhenCultural and Religious Studies 2021JIN LuEnglish 2020Ruslan YUSUPOVAnthropology 2019LIU RuiTranslation 2018Mok Kie Man BryanCultural and Religious Studies 2017John SkutlinJapanese Studies 2016Ren JianminHistory 2015King Brandon RussellChina Studies 2014Zhang CaicaiLinguistics 2013Chen YingFine Arts 2012Chau Man LutChinese Language and Literature 
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      Outstanding Research Impact AwardThe 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:2023-2024Professor Wu Ka MingCultural and Religious Studies 2022-2023Professor Duncan PoupardTranslation 
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      Research Excellence AwardThe 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: 2023-2024Professor Leilah Sohrab VevainaAnthropology 2023-2024Professor Ian MorleyHistory 2022-2023Professor Stuart M. McManusHistory 2022-2023Professor Gagné Nana OkuraJapanese Studies 2021-2022Professor Andrew KipnisAnthropology 2021-2022Professor He XiHistory 2020-2021Professor Saulius GeniusasPhilosophy 2020-2021Professor Yim Chi HungChinese Language and Literature 2019-2020Professor Lai Tsz Pang JohnCultural and Religious Studies 2019-2020Professor Zhong LeiPhilosophy 2018-2019Professor Poo Mu-chouHistory 2017-2018Professor Teresa KuanAnthropology 2017-2018Professor Frank VigneronFine Arts 2016-2017Professor Lau Kwok YingPhilosophy 2016-2017Professor Lim Song HweeCultural and Religious Studies 2015-2016Professor Ng Wai-ming BenjaminJapanese Studies 2015-2016Professor Lau Chong-fukPhilosophy 2014-2015Professor Cheong Wai LingMusic 2014-2015Professor Jan KielyCentre for China Studies 2013-2014Professor Lu Lie Dan TraceyAnthropology 2013-2014Professor Hua WeiChinese Language and Literature 2012-2013Professor Cheung Sui WaiHistory 2011-2012Professor Gordon MathewsAnthropology 2011-2012Professor Zhang BenziEnglish 2010-2011Professor Lai Tsz Pang JohnCultural and Religious Studies 
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      Young Researcher AwardThe 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: 2023-2024Professor Tan JiaCultural and Religious Studies 2022-2023Professor James MortonHistory 2021-2022Professor Sophie WeiTranslation 2020-2021Professor Ling MinhuaCentre for China Studies 2019-2020Professor Jeremy YellenJapanese Studies 2018-2019Professor Kwok Bit CheeChinese Language and Literature 2017-2018Professor Wu Ka-mingCultural and Religious Studies 2016-2017Professor Zhong LeiPhilosophy 2015-2016Professor Evelyn ChanEnglish 2014-2015Professor Michael O’SullivanEnglish 2013-2014Professor Puk Wing KinHistory 2012-2013Professor Wan Chui KiFine Arts 2011-2012Professor Yip Ching Wah FrancisCultural and Religious Studies 2010-2011Professor Tan Nam Hoon NancyCultural and Religious Studies 
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      Postgraduate Research Output AwardThe 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: 2023-2024LEE Chi ShingCultural and Religious Studies 2022-2023Sun YifanPhilosophy 2021-2022Hu Xiang NongPhilosophy 2020-2021Robert Anthony Carleo IIIPhilosophy 2019-2020Ina GoelAnthropology 2018-2019Reto WincklerEnglish 2017-2018Li ZiguiHistory 2016-2017Chen LiangliangChinese Language and Literature 2015-2016Hu QiChinese Language and Literature 2014-2015Ye YangxiChinese Language and Literature 2013-2014Li LinHistory 2012-2013Chau Man LutChinese Language and Literature 2011-2012Ambrose Ih-Ren MongCultural and Religious Studies 2010-2011Liu WeiPhilosophy 
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      Young Scholars ThesisOffered 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” in the past years are as follows: 2022ZHANG ZhenCultural and Religious Studies 2021JIN LuEnglish 2020Ruslan YUSUPOVAnthropology 2019LIU RuiTranslation 2018Mok Kie Man BryanCultural and Religious Studies 2017John SkutlinJapanese Studies 2016Ren JianminHistory 2015King Brandon RussellChina Studies 2014Zhang CaicaiLinguistics 2013Chen YingFine Arts 2012Chau Man LutChinese Language and Literature 
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