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Prof. Christy CHEUNG Awarded Hong Kong Scholars Program 2024

23 Sep, 2024

The HKBU School of Business is proud to announce that Prof. Christy CHEUNG, Chair Professor of the Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, has been awarded funding through the Hong Kong Scholars Program 2024. A postdoctoral fellow from the Mainland, known as the "Hong Kong Scholar", will join Prof. CHEUNG's research team and work on an RGC/NSFC funded project titled “Understanding Users’ Deep Engagement and Deviant Behaviors in Metaverse through the Sociotechnical Perspective: A Mixed-Methods Research Approach”.

The “Hong Kong Scholars Program”, jointly established by the Society of Hong Kong Scholars and the China National Postdoctoral Council under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, aims to harness the combined talents and research resources of Hong Kong and the Mainland to train exceptional postdoctoral fellows. These postdoctoral fellows, known as “Hong Kong Scholars”, will come to Hong Kong to begin their postdoctoral research under the guidance of professors at various universities in the city. This Program aims to attract top-tier PhD graduates from leading Mainland universities, thereby fostering academic and scientific exchanges and collaboration between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

This recognition highlights the School of Business’s dedication to advancing high-level research and promoting academic excellence. Prof. CHEUNG’s achievement reflects the School’s commitment to fostering innovation and encouraging collaborative scholarship.