Research And Project Grants

Professional and Knowledge Transfer Funding from Local and International Funding Bodies 

1. Youth Upward Mobility Project (Caritas - Hong Kong) (Tentative) (青年向上流計劃 - 香港明愛) (暫名) (2025 - date)

Co-Project Leader (With Co-PL WU Kam-yuen)

Funding sources: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Initiated Project, funding amound: HKD 41.36 million

2. Build character and achieve expertise: Life Education x Vocational and Professional Education and Training Program (塑造品格，成就專才：生命教育X職業專才計劃) (2024 - date)

Project Leader (With Terry Yip and Patrick Yun)

Funding sources: Board of Management of Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, funding amound: HKD 0.4 million

3. Provision of services to organize a teacher learning circle programme to support pilot schools in Youth Crime Prevention Booklet (2024 Edition) (2024-date)

Project Leader (With Zhenzhou Zhao)

Funding source: Police Public Relations Branch, funding amount: HKD 0.2 million

4. CLAP for youth@JC (2023 - 2024)

Professional Development Programme Leader (With Stephen Yip)

Funding sources: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Initiated Project

5. Enhancing positive values and well-being through Experiential Mindfulness Programme (EMP) among secondary school students (2022-2023)

Team member (With PI Susanna YEUNG)

Funding source: Quality Education Fund, funding amount: HKD: 1.43 million

6. Investigation of Media, Information and Digital Literacy Education in Hong Kong Primary Schools (2022-2023)

Principal Investigator

Funding source: HKSAR government, funding amount: HKD 0.32 million 

7. 21-hour Certificate Course on Life Planning Education (2021-2022)

Course tutor (With PI Lee Chi Kin John, Hui King Fai Sammy and Fok Ping Kwan)

Funding source: Education Bureau. Funding amount: HKD 0.6 million

8. Life Education and Core Competency in the 21st Century: a Summarisation of Good Practices in the Greater China Region (2019-2021)

Co-Investigator (With PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Funding source: Tin Ka Ping Foundation. Funding amount: HKD 2.5 million

9. Self-directed Learning and Curriculum-oriented STEM Education with Progressive Components (2021-2022)

Network Coordinator (With PI TSANG Po Keung Eric)

Funded by Quality Education Fund Thematic Network, funding amount: HKD 5.22 million

10. From Self-directed Learning to the Integration of STEM into School-based Curricula of Primary and Secondary Schools (2019-2021)

Network Coordinator (With PI TANG Po Keung Eric)

Funded by Quality Education Fund Thematic Network, funding amount: HKD 3.77 million

11. Animated Life Education Teaching and Learning Resources Development Project

Working member (with PI Lee Chi Kin John and David KUNG) (2019-2021)

Sponsored by Tin Ka Ping Foundation, University Grant Council (Teaching Excellent Grant) and EdUHK Faculty of Humanities Community Grant. Funding amount: HKD 1 million

12. Thematic Seminar on Life Planning Education and Career Guidance Services (2019-2020)

Principal Investigator

Funded by Education Bureau. Funding amount: HKD 0.15 million

13. Life Education Training Programme for Government Primary Schools (2019-2020)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by Education Bureau. Funding amount: HKD 0.3 million

14. “Heart-to-Heart Connect” Programme for Two Generations of Teachers in Caring Quality Development (2019-2021)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by Wong Shek Yung Charitable Foundation. Funding amount: HKD 5 million

15. “Life Long Events” Life Education Project (2019-2021)

Co-Investigator and Executive Secretary (Co-I, with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by Board of Management of Chinese Permanent Cemeteries. Funding amount: HKD 4 million

16. EdUHK University Level Project: Teachers of Tomorrow – Life Education and Virtues for Empowerment Leadership (TT-LEVEL+ ) Programme (2019-2021)

Executive Secretary (with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by: Wo Foo Social Enterprises and The Education University of Hong Kong. Funding amount: HKD 11 million

17. Development of Teaching and Learning of Resources of Religious Building for Humanistic Cultures and Values for PSHE curriculum (2018-2021)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Commissioned by Education Bureau. Funding amount: HKD 0.85 million

18. Chinese Culture-based Life Education Project (返本開新，安身立命：植根中華文化的生命教育) (2016-2021)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI: Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by Fung Sun Kwan Chinese Arts Foundation Limited (馮燊鈞國學基金會), Funding amount: HKD 5 million

19. Life Education Curriculum Development Programme (Phase 1 and 2) (2016-2018)

Principal Investigator (PI)

Sponsored by e-give For You Charity Foundation Ltd. Funding amount: HKD 0.61 million

20. Visit and Study of Buddhist Temples in Hong Kong for Primary Students (香港佛寺之參訪與探究)  (2016-2018)

Principal Investigator (PI)

Sponsored by Hong Kong Buddhist Association, funding amount: HKD 0.06 million

21. Development of School-based Teaching and Learning Resources and School Support Service of Life Education for HKSKH (2016-2021)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, funding amount: HKD 0.7 million

22. Professional Series for Enriching Life: Embracing Life Challenges Together with our Children and Adolescents with Positive Attitudes (「點亮生命：以正面態度與兒童及青少年迎向人生的挑戰」專業發展系列) (2016-2017)

Principal Investigator (PI) 

Sponsored by Lau Chor Tak Foundation Ltd. Funding amount: HKD 0.2 million

23. Overseas / Mainland Teachers’ Professional Development Programme in Life Education

Principal Investigator (PI)  (2014-2016)

Sponsored by various schools. Funding amount: HKD 1 million

24. Programme for Supporting Planning of Life Education in Primary and Secondary Schools (協助中小學規劃生命教育計劃) (2012-2021)

Secretary for Quality Assurance Committee and Programme Developer (with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Commissioned Programme by Education Bureau (EDB); Funding amount: HKD 18.8 million

25. School-based Life Education Projects(2012-2017)

Principal Investigator (PI)

Sponsored by various schools. Funding amount: HKD 1 million

26. EdUHK-School Partnership Schemes for the Development of Students’ Chinese Language Proficiency (2010-2012)

Programme Developer and Chief Instructor (with PI: Fung Shu Fun)

Sponsored by various schools. Funding amount: HKD 2.2 million 

27. EdUHK / Rational Communication Education Society: the Hong Kong Oral Competition for Primary and Secondary Students (善言巧論：全港學生口語溝通大賽) (2006-2012)

Executive Chairman (with PI: Fung Shu Fun) and Chief Examiner

Sponsored by various schools. Funding amount: HKD 7.5 million

Research Funding from Local and International Funding Bodies

1. Positive Psychology 2.0: The Roles of Psychology of Spirituality and Transcendence in Facing Ever-Changing Environment and Life Adversities (2025-date)

Co-Investigator (with PI Chan Chi Keung)

Sponsored by: IIDS, Research Grant Council, funding amount: HKD 0.4 million

2. Co-Development of Digital Safety and Character Strengths in the Lower Secondary Years: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Investigation (2024-date)

Co-Investigator (With PI Dr HUANG, Jing) Funding source: GRF, Research Grant Council, funding amount: HKD 0.98 million

3. Provision of Impact Measure Services for the “Chinese Culture Ambassador Programme

Co-Principal Investigator (with PI Terry Yip)

Sponsored by: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust / Our Hong Kong Foundation, funding amount: HKD 1.4 million

4. Survey on Information, Media and Digital Literacy Education in Primary School  (2022-2023)

Principal Investigator (with Co-PI Fok Ping Kwan and Wu Siu Wai)

Sponsored by: The Hong Kong Primary Education Research Association

5. Shared Space: Changing Teacher Practice, Children’s Attitudes and Influencing Policy Nationally and Internationally through the use of a teacher toolkit (2018-2019)

Co-Investigator (with PI Amanda Williams, Co-I Shelley McKeown Jones and Co-I Janet Orchard)

Sponsored by: Economic and Social Research Council (UK) Impact Acceleration Accounts, funding amount: HKD 0.2 million

6. Philosophy for teachers (P4T): fostering Ethical Judgement in Classroom Practices (2018-2019)

Co-Investigator (with PI Janet Orchard)

Sponsored by: British Academy, funding amount: HKD 0.1 million

7. Provision of Services for Review on the “Effectiveness of the Implementation of Life Planning Education in Secondary Schools in Hong Kong” (2017-2019)

Co-Investigator (with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Commissioned by Education Bureau (EDB), funding amount: HKD 0.6 million

8. A Study of Buddhist Life Education in Hong Kong (香港佛化生命教育研探) (2015-2019)

Co-Investigator (with PI: Fung Shu Fun) 

Research Fund Sponsored by: Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, funding amount: HKD 0.1 million

Professional and Knowledge Transfer Funding from the Education University of Hong Kong / Caritas-Hong Kong

1. TAIWAN: A Journey through Life & Culture (2023-2024)

Project Leader 

Funding source: Global Learning Enhancement Fund, Funding amount: HKD 0.056 million

2. Developing and Implementing a Digital Learning Resource (2023-now)

Co-developers (with PD: KONG Suet Yee, Suria) 

3. Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Bay Area: A Pilot Project of Developing an Interactive Virtual Museum on Hakka Culture (2023-now)

Co-supervisor (With Principal Supervisor Yip Tak Ping and Zhao Zhenzhou)

Funding source: TDG, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 0.4 million

4. THE TEACHING ADVENTURES: Exploring England (2023-2024)

Project Leader

Funding source: Global Learning Enhancement Fund, Funding amount: HKD 0.2 million

5. Strengthening Students' Engagement with the Greater Bay Area (GBA): Learning Good Experiences in the Promotion of Life and Values Education (LVE) by GBA Partners (2022-2023)

Principal investigator (With Co-PI Zhao Zhenzhou)

Funding source: FEHD, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 0.06 million 

6. Development of L&T materials for Senior Primary School in Information Literacy (2022-2023)

Principal investigator 

Funding source: C&I Department, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 0.095 million

7. English Education for Learning Diversity in Primary Schools (2021)

Co-Investigator (With PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Funding source: EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 10 million

8. Enhancing Students’ Well-being and Life Values: Perspectives of Life Education and Positive Education (2020-2022)

Coordinator (With PI Lee Chi Kin John and Chan Ka Shing Kevin)

Funding source: Community of Practice Fund, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 1 million

9. Life and Character Leadership Programme for Pre-service and In-service Teachers and FEHD Caring Teacher Award  (2019-2021)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI Lee Chi Kin John)

Sponsored by Strategic Development Fund of Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 2.5 million

10. Series of Professional Development for School Leadership and Life Education (生命的領導：品德／生命教育專業發展系列) (2013-2014)

Secretary for Planning Committee

Sponsored by Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education. Funding amount: HKD 0.3 million

Research Funding from the Education University of Hong Kong / Caritas-Hong Kong

1. Children's Buddha - Life Education in Hong Kong Kindergarten and Nursery School (In Chinese: 童子底佛性──香港幼稚園及幼兒園的佛化生命教育) (2017-2019)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI: Fung Shu Fun) 

2. Biography of Life Coaches: Case studies of Two Primary School Buddhist Life Educators in Hong Kong (生命導師的生命傳記──以推動本港佛化生命教育的兩位小學教師個案研究為例) (2015-2016)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI: Fung Shu Fun) 

3. A Study of the Development of Public Sphere during the Transformation of Paradigm in Law by Confucius Scholars in Han China (儒家學者在漢代法律（法典、案例及法律修訂原則）變革中開拓的公共空間) (2007-2009)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI: Fung Shu Fun) 

Internal Research Fund, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 0.15 million

4. Integrated Database for Cantonese Oral Proficiency Testing (現場粵口語測試整合資料庫) (2007-2009)

Co-Investigator (Co-I, with PI: Fung Shu Fun) 

Internal Research Fund, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 1.17 million

5. Hong Kong Primary School Students mispronunciation of Cantonese: Based on newly arrived children from Mainland China (香港小學學童粵語詞彙誤讀應用研究——以內地新來港學童為考察中心) (2006-2008)

Project Manager (with PI: Fung Shu Fun) 

Internal Research Fund, EdUHK. Funding amount: HKD 0.15 million