The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS) emphasizes academic rigor, professional relevance, and social impact in our research and development work. SSPS fosters multi-disciplinary research to expand the scope of disciplines, enrich research capacity, and deliver a more comprehensive approach to social issues and public policies. We strive to promote knowledge transfer for educational development, professional improvement, policy formulation, and community cohesion in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and Asia.
The Department's faculty members have been recognized for their scholarship with the award of various competitive, peer-reviewed grants, including grants from the Research Grants Council; Public Policy Research Grant and Strategic Public Policy Research Grant (Hong Kong); Australian Research Council (Discovery & Linkage Grant Scheme); National Natural Science Foundation of China; Ministry of Education Academic Research Grants Scheme (Singapore); and the Rockefeller Foundation (New York), among others.
| Year | Project investigator / Coordinator | Project Title | Funding source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHAN, Kit Wa Anita (Dr CHEUNG, Ka Lok Adam as Co-Principal Investigator) | A Study on Gender Differences in Choosing STEM Subjects in Hong Kong Secondary Schools | ||
| 2016 | Professor CHOU Kee Lee | Investment Pattern and Performance of Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme Members: A Historical Administrative Record Analysis | Central Policy Unit: Public Policy Research Scheme | HK$336,390 |
| 2016 | Professor CHOU Kee Lee | Promotion of Volunteerism among Hong Kong Retirees: An Intervention Study | Central Policy Unit: Public Policy Research Scheme |
HK$712,307 |
| 2016 | Prof Woo Chi Keung | Price Elasticities of Electricity and Gas Demands by End-use Customer Class in Hong Kong 香港電力和燃氣終端用戶類的需求價格彈性 | RGC: GENERAL RESEARCH FUND ($254,000) | |
| 2016 | Dr Fox Hu Zhiyong | The Uneven Growth of a Knowledge-based Economy and Income Equality in Chinese Cities 中国城市知识型经济的非均衡增长与收入差异 | RGC: EARLY CAREER SCHEME ($409,408) | |
| 2016 | Dr HU Zhiyong Fox | The Uneven Growth of a Knowledge-based Economy and Income Equality in Chinese Cities | RGC: Early Career Scheme | HK$409,408 |
| 2015 | Wong Mei Yee May | Values education programme for primary schools: Enhance teaching and learning through portfolios and circle time | Quality Education Fund | |
| 2015 | Zhao Zhenzhou | Flourishing religion among students in a multi-ethnic China: Implications for citizenship values | General Research Fund, Research Grants Council | |
| 2015 | Dr Kelvin Cheung Chi Kin | Educational Investment, Family Process, Parental Expectation and the Connection Between Poverty and Educational Inequality (2015-2017) | RGC: Early Career Scheme(HKD 659,408) | |
| 2015 | Dr Lina Vyas | Impact of Family Friendly Policies: A Panel Study in Hong Kong 香港家庭友善僱傭措施的影響：一項追蹤小組研究 | CENTRAL POLICY UNIT: PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH SCHEME ($448,945) |