Dr Amy Bao Awarded RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme in 2026/27
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Dr Bao Jie Amy, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of English and Communication (ENGL), has been selected for the prestigious RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme 2026/27, organised by the Research Grants Council (RGC).
Dr Bao has received the award for her project titled “Advancing Professional Doctoral Education in Hong Kong: Supervision, Academic Socialisation, and the Practice-Research Nexus.” The project investigates how supervisory practices in Professional Doctoral (PD) programmes shape students’ academic socialisation and their engagement with the relationship between professional practice and research.
The project will be conducted under the strategic oversight of Prof. Hu Guangwei, Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics in ENGL and Interim Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, who will serve as the Principal Investigator. Professor Hu will provide guidance on the project’s theoretical framing, research design, and overall direction.
The RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme is a highly competitive initiative that supports promising early-career researchers in Hong Kong. In the 2026/27 exercise, the RGC received 116 nominations from the eight UGC-funded universities. Following a rigorous assessment, 60 awardees were selected, and Dr Bao is one of the recipients.
