Grant Recipients in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2007-2008

 

 

Recipients in the Asia-Pacific Region

(in order of application received)

Unit: US$

A. Research Grants

 

1. Xiaogang Wu

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)

¡§Self-employment and Private Entrepreneurship in China¡¦s Economic Transition¡¨

Grant amount: US$35,000

Grant period: 2 years

 

2. Yongshun Cai

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)

¡§Social Conflicts and Social Stability in China¡¨

Grant amount: US$13,610

Grant period: 2 years

 

3. Frank Dikötter and Xun Zhou

University of Hong Kong (HK)

¡§A Social History of the Great Famine in China, 1959-61¡¨

Grant amount: US$59,000

Grant period: 2.5 years

 

4. Xuelin Zhou

The University of Auckland (Australia)

¡§A Comparative Study of Youth Culture in Chinese-language Cinemas¡¨

Grant amount: US$20,140

Grant period: 3 years

 

B. Conference & Seminar Grant

 

1. Yu Xue

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)

"International Conference on Comparative Study of Ritual in Chinese Local Society"

Grant amount: US$17,000

Grant period: 1 year

 

2. Siu-Lun Wong

The University of Hong Kong (HK)

"The Experiments with Democracy in East and Southeast Asia: Two Decades After"

Grant amount: US$17,000

Grant period: 1 year

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3. John Clark and Yang Liu

The University of Sydney (Australia)

¡§Chinese Buddhist Sculpture Symposium¡¨

Grant amount: US$20,000

Grant period: 1 year

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C. Special Project Grants

 

1. The East Asia Institute, Korea

"EAI Fellows Program on Peace, Governance, and Development in East Asia II, 2007-2009"

Grant amount: US$30,000

Grant period: 2 years

 

2. University of Sydney, Australia

"Chinese Media Studies"

Grant amount: US$135,000

Grant period: 3 years

 

D. Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad

 

1. Shiu-hwa Tsu

The Australian National University (Australia)

¡§Defending Particularism¡¨

Grant amount: US$12,000

Grant period: 1 year

 

2. Shangpo Hsieh

The Australian National University (Australia)

¡§NGOs, Anti-corruption Movements and Democratization: The Case of Indonesia¡¨

Grant amount: US$12,000

Grant period: 1 year