Research Projects & Grants

Inclusive Citizenship in Hong Kong (PI)

01/2026–06/2028 (ongoing)

General Research Fund, Research Grants Council of the University Grants Committee


Demokratiebildung an niedersächsischen Schulen [Democracy Education at Schools in Lower Saxony] (Co-PI)

10/2024–03/2027 (ongoing)

zukunft.niedersachsen – PRO*Niedersachsen, Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture


Smart Teens Actions Project (Co-I)

05/2024–04/2027 (ongoing)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust


Changing Norms of Citizenship? (PI)

04/2024–03/2028 (ongoing)

Small Grant Scheme, Spencer Foundation, USA (~5% of submissions were funded)


Identifying Precursors of Populist Sentiment and Anti-Democratic Attitudes in Adolescence (PI)

08/2024–12/2024 (completed)

Research Fellowship Scheme, American-German Institute & German Academic Exchange Service


Students’ Assessments of Credibility in Online Environments (PI)

01/2023–12/2024 (completed)

Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme, Research Grants Council of the University Grants Committee


Digital Literacy Assessment (PI)

04/2022–11/2022 (completed)

Global Education Monitory Report Funding Scheme, UNESCO


Citizenship Norms, Political Discontent and Trust Among Hong Kong Youth (PI)

10/2021–12/2022 (completed)

James Bryce Fund for Political Science, Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs


Collective Identification and the Protest Movement in Hong Kong (PI)

04/2020–11/2020 (completed)

Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (Special Round), Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office


Digital Citizenship Education (PI)

01/2020–12/2021 (completed)

Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme, Research Grants Council of the University Grants Committee


Civics Teaching in ‘Young’ and ‘Old’ Democracies and Student Learning Outcomes (PI)

09/2016–12/2018 (completed)

Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation, USA (~15% of applications are funded and no more than 2 awards are made to scholars from outside the USA every year)


The Development of Political Competencies in Teenagers and Young Adults and the Impact of Curriculum Reforms (PI)

09/2014–12/2015 (completed)

Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, Fritz Thyssen Foundation