Research Grants
Chen, Can. PI (2024). The Fiscal Impact of Federally Capitalized State Infrastructure Banks on Leveraging State and Local Transportation Investment. A Causal Reexamination. The Center for the Study of Federalism. $15,000.
Chen, Can. PI (2023). Municipal Securities Laboratory Data Project. GSU IIT Office. $24,500.
Chen, Can. PI. (2023). Writing Across the Curriculum Course Development Grant ($2,000). GSU Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, & Online Education.
Chen, Can: PI. Alex Hathaway: Co-PI. (2022). “State COVID-19 Tax Relief Policy”. The Volcker Alliance. $65,393.
Chen, Can: PI. Andrey Timofeev: Co-PI. (2022). “Country Financial Management Capacity and Country Performance Against COVID-19”. World Bank. $50,000.
Chen, Can. PI. (2022). Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Investment and Housing Values. GSU Faculty Research Initiation Grant, $20,000.
Chen, Can: Co-PI. PI: Min Su. Co-PI: Cathy Yang Liu. (2022). “The Impact of Municipal Administrative Center Relocation on Urban Public Finance and Public Service Provision.” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Total Grant Amount: $35,000.
Chen, Can: PI. Co-PI: Carol A. Ebdon. (2020). “Accounting and Financial Reporting Practices for Capital Assets Impairment in U.S. State and Local Governments.” 2020 Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Gil Crain Memorial Research Grant. Total Grant Amount: $10,000.
Chen, Can: PI. Co-PIs: Ken A. Kriz, and Shuanglin Lin. (2019). “Strategic Interaction in Urban Infrastructure Finance in China: A Spatial Econometric Analysis.” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Total Grant Amount: $35,000.
Liu, Cheol: PI. Co-PI: Can Chen. (2019) “Fiscal Transparency, Social Capital and Public Corruption. Evidence from American States.” Faculty Research Grant for Korea Development Institute (KDI). Total Grant Amount: Korean Won 6,059,000 ($5,000).
Chen, Can: PI. (2018) “Fiscal Transparency and Public Corruption: Research Synthesis”. The Paul A. Volcker Junior Scholar Research Grant, American Political Science Association. Total amount: $3,000.
Liu, Cheol: PI. Co-PI: Can Chen. (2018). “Public Corruption and Organizational Performance: Evidence from State Transportation Agencies.” Faculty Research Grant for Korea Development Institute (KDI). Total Grant Amount: Korean Won 32,300,000 ($30,000).
Chen, Can: PI. Co-PI: Sukumar Ganapati. (2017). “A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Fiscal Transparency on Government Corruption.” The Open Government Partnerships (OGP). Total Grant Amount: $10,000.
Chen, Can: PI. Co-PI: John R. Bartle. (2016). “Infrastructure Financing: A Guide for Local Government Managers.” International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Total Grant Amount: $5,000.
Chen, Can: PI. (2016). “The Development of Urban Transportation Sustainability Index: A New Tool for Measuring and Benchmarking China’s Cities.” FIU School of International and Public Affairs, Morris and Anita Broad Research Fellowship Award. Total Grant Amount: $1,000.
Chen, Can: PI. (2016). “The Budget of European Union from the 1950s to 2010s: Historical Evolution, Current Challenges, and Future Reform Options.” The Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence. Total Grant Amount: € 2,000.
Chen, Can: PI. Co-PIs: Miranda Kitterlin, and Mark Traynor. (2016). FIU Faculty Research Support Program Pilot Program to Promote Cross-College Collaboration. Total Grant Amount: $2,000.
Chen, Can: PI. (2014). “The Dynamic Impacts of Public Infrastructure Financing and Fiscal Institutions on State Infrastructure Quality”. Graduate Research and Creativity Award (GRACA). The University of Nebraska Omaha. Total Grant Amount: $5,000.
Awards
The 2023 Third Best Article Award, Journal of International Review of Administrative Science (IRAS) (2024)
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, China International Fellowship (2022)
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, China International Fellowship (2019)
Top Scholar Award, Florida International University (2018)
The William J. Petak Best Paper Award by ASPA Section on Emergency and Crisis Management (SECM) (2018)
Certified Research Associate, National Transportation Finance Center, Mineta Transportation Institute (2018)
The Garcia-Zamor Best Paper Award by ASPA Section on International and Comparative Public Administration (SICA) (2017)
Morris and Anita Broad Research Fellowship Award, Florida International University, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) (2016)
Nominated by Dean and Dissertation Advisor for NASPAA (Networks of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration) Dissertation Award (2015)
NASPAA Pi Alpha Alpha Best Doctoral Student Manuscript Award (2014)
An Honorable Mention Award for Best Student Paper Competition for the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Section on Transportation Policy & Administration (2014)
Doctoral Dissertation Research Scholarship, University of Nebraska Graduate School (2014)
Founders’ Forum Fellowship, American Society of Public Administration (2013)