The Martha Cheung Award for Best English Article in Translation Studies by an Early Career Scholar

Competitions and Awards, Translation

Call for Applications

 

The Centre for Translation, Hong Kong Baptist University, is pleased to announce that the Martha Cheung Award for Best English Article in Translation Studies by an Early Career Scholar is now accepting applications for the 2026/27 round.

The Award is established in honour of the late Professor Martha Cheung (1953-2013), formerly Chair Professor of Translation at Hong Kong Baptist University. It aims to recognize research excellence in the output of early career researchers, and since its establishment in 2018 has attracted a substantial number of high-quality applications that have positioned it as one of the top awards in the field.

The Award

The award is conferred annually for the best paper published in English in the previous two-year period, and takes the form of a cash prize of 10,000 HKD (equivalent to around 1,200 USD). A certificate from the Centre for Translation at HKBU will also be presented. The work of the award winner and any runners-up is publicized widely by the Centre and featured on the website.

 

Timeframe

Application closing date for the 2027 Award:     31 October 2026

Announcement of award winner:                          31 March 2027

 

Eligibility and Submission Criteria

Applicants must have completed their PhD during the five-year period preceding the deadline for submission of applications or be currently registered for a PhD, and their article must be single-authored. The article must have been published between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2026.

 

For further details of the Award, including the full set of eligibility and submission criteria, please visit the Award website at: https://ctn.hkbu.edu.hk/activities/the-martha-cheung-award/.