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
2021 / 22
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Gary Ka-Ki Chung
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Liubov DARZHINOVA
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhikai Hu
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Zhiyi Huang
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
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. Ruby Yuen Shan Lai
Lingnan University (LU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Stephen Man-Kit Lee
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
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)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Xiankai Sun
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2024 / 25
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Richard M. Walker
Lingnan University (LU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Zeying Wu
Ristumeikan University
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Di ZHANG
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Business Studies
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Philip Renyu Zhang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Chunyi ZHI
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Yi Chai
Shenzhen University
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
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Carolyn A Cohen
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2020 / 21
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Ben Cowling
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Biology & Medicine
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Yangyang Duan
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Biology & Medicine
2024 / 25
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Chun Kit KWOK
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Biology & Medicine
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Changchao Li
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Biology & Medicine
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Shey-Li Lim
South China Normal University
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
2022 / 23
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Alice Sze-tsai WONG
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)
Engineering
2020 / 21
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Giulio Chiribella
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Zhikai Hu
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Yi Jiang
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Qing LI
University of Macau
Engineering
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Xiao LI
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2022 / 23
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Chunhua Liu
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Engineering
2020 / 21
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Yang Lu
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Meng Ni
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Engineering
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Lei Tong
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Engineering
2024 / 25
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Chi Yan Tso
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
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
2025 / 26
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Guoliang XING
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Engineering
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Kai Zhao
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Engineering
2023 / 24
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Chunyi ZHI
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2023 / 24
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Shuai Bi
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 Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Xuechen Li
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Renbao LIU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Shiyuan Liu
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Physical Sciences
2020 / 21
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Zhonghua QIAO
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
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. Qi Wang
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Dr. Chong WANG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Physical Sciences
2020 / 21
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. WAI YEUNG WONG
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Physical Sciences
2022 / 23
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Yichao YAN
Nanjing University
Physical Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Zhiwen Zhang
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Hok Yin CHAN
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2022 / 23
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Dr. Man Ho Chan
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Juan Chen
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2013 / 14
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. David James Clarke
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2025 / 26
RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)
Prof. Kai Guo
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Dr. Tsz-tsun Lai
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2023 / 24
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. John Tsz-pang LAI
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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. Stephen Man-Kit Lee
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2024 / 25
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Olli Tapio Leino
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
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
2023 / 24
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. John D Wong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2024 / 25
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Zi Yan
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2018 / 19
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Dr. Binbin Yang
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Humanities & Social Sciences
2020 / 21
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Paul Siu Fai YIP
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Business Studies
2020 / 21
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Christy Mei-kwan CHEUNG
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
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
2023 / 24
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Prof. Krishna Savani
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Business Studies
2020 / 21
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS)
Prof. Hongchuan SHEN
University of Macau
Business Studies
2024 / 25
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS)
Prof. Christina Wing Yan Wong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Business Studies
2025 / 26
RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
Prof. Philip Renyu Zhang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)