HKUST-YONSEI Global Knowledge Network Awards
HKUST and Yonsei University (YONSEI) have identified each other as strategic partners to foster deep collaboration in research and education. The HKUST-YONSEI Global Knowledge Network Awards have been established to facilitate and support joint initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities as well as develop multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research to create academic and societal impact. We invite proposals from researchers in all disciplines at HKUST and YONSEI. Multilateral collaborations involving HKUST, YONSEI, and additional external partners are also welcome.
Prospective applicants may sign up for the HKUST-YONSEI collaboration matchmaking to identify collaborators with similar research interests.
Call for Applications 2026
In this round of the awards, applicants are encouraged to submit funding proposals for innovative and sustainable programs built around collaborative research linking HKUST and YONSEI. Proposals should be sustainable in the long term with an engagement plan that includes leveraging external funding and publication outputs.
In this round, up to four (4) proposals will be funded (each with two Principal Investigators; one from HKUST and one from YONSEI. Each successful proposal may receive up to the equivalent of HKD 40,000 from HKUST and KRW 7,000,000 from YONSEI for a total of approximately HKD 80,000/KRW 14,000,000 for the joint project.
Eligibility
Applications are open to any HKUST-eligible Principal Investigator and YONSEI-eligible Principal Investigator (Sinchon and International Campuses only).
Application Submission
All applications must be submitted online via HKUST-YONSEI Global Knowledge Network Awards 2026 – Application Form with the following:
Applicants should refer to the Award Guidelines for details on eligible budget items, application selection criteria, and reporting requirements.
Important Dates
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Applications close |
13 March 2026, 23:59 UTC |
| Successful applicants notified | By 31 March 2026 |
| Latest date for projects to start | 1 April 2026 |
| Latest date for projects to end | 31 March 2027 |
| Final reports due | 30 April 2027 |
For Enquiries
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Judy Ma, VPRDO
Email: judyma@ust.hk
Yonsei University
Yoojin Park, Yonsei Frontier Lab
Email: ysfrontierlab@yonsei.ac.kr
Awarded Projects
- Engineering Tri-Stable Thermal Switch Device for Dual-mode Solid-State Cooling and Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting
HKUST PI: Qiye ZHENG, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
YONSEI PI: Woochul KIM, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Investigating the mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSC)-derived brain organoids from patients with ASD
HKUST PI: Hyokeun PARK, Division of Life Science
YONSEI PI: Chul Hoon Kim, Department of Pharmacology - Multiscale Simulation and Experimental Validation of Thermally Integrated Desalination-Electrolysis Systems for Green Hydrogen Production Using pySembrane
HKUST PI: Alicia AN, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
YONSEI PI: Junghwan KIM, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - Smart Contact Lens for Levodopa Drug Monitoring for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Management
HKUST PI: Hnin Yin Yin NYEIN, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
YONSEI PI: Jang-Ung PARK, Department of Materials Science and Engineering - The Impact of Negative Income Tax on Labor Market and Health Outcomes: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment
HKUST PI: Sangyoon PARK, Division of Social Science
YONSEI PI: Hyuncheol Bryant Kim, College of Medicine - (Un-)Informed Communication Design
HKUST PI: Wooyoung LIM, Department of Economics
YONSEI PI: Jin Yeub KIM, School of Economics