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Research Accolades

A summary of research accolades is presented in the following sections comprising details of my Research Grants, Research Fellowships, Research Awards & Accolades, Publications Grants & Awards, and Teaching Awards.


RESEARCH GRANTS

[28] Academic Carer Support Scheme AUD2,000 awarded by Athena Swan at Curtin University, Chief-Investigator: Prof Crystal Abidin (April 2023)

[27] 2022–2024 HIVE Summer Internship Scholarship AUD7,000 awarded by HIVE at Curtin University, Chief-Investigator: Prof Crystal Abidin (November 2022)

[26] 2022 Core University Programme for Korean Studies AUD1,075,000 awarded by Academy of Korean Studies (Korea), Co-investigators: A/Prof Joanna Elfving-Hwang, A/Prof Crystal Abidin, Prof Farida Fozdar, Dr Denise Woods, A/Prof Alexey D Muraviev, Dr Jin Lee (October 2022)

[25] International Association of Culture and Creative Industry Research USD15,000 awarded by Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Institute of Culture and Creative Industry (China), Co-investigators: A/Prof Crystal Abidin, A/Prof Fang Wu, Dr Jing Zeng (September 2021)

[24] Influencers and Cultures of Social Justice AUD4,974 awarded by Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Grant Success Panel Development Funding, Chief-Investigator: A/Prof Crystal Abidin (June 2021)

[23] Bubble Tea Pilot Project AUD1,500 awarded by MCASI School Executive, Curtin University, to support a pilot project on the role of bubble tea shops in facilitating East Asian communities and belonging in Western Australia, Co-investigators: A/Prof Crystal Abidin & Dr Denise Woods (June 2021)

[22] WACCM-AASRN ECR Professional Development Day AUD1,300 awarded by MCASI School Executive, Curtin University, to support a 1-day event initiated by the WA Communication, Culture and Media (WACCM) group and Asian Australian Studies Research Network (AASRN), Chief-investigators: A/Prof Crystal Abidin & Dr Denise Woods (June 2021)

[21] Strategic Research Investment AUD75,000 awarded by the Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University, to support the expansion of the TikTok Cultures Research Network first founded by A/Prof Crystal Abidin in October 2020, Chief-investigator: A/Prof Crystal Abidin (May 2021)

[20] Rapid-Response Grants on COVID-19 USD5,000 awarded by Social Science Research Council (USA) and Wenner-Gren Foundation (USA), Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin (September 2020) <Link | Link>

[19] Creative-Critical Imaginations Seed Funding AUD1,800 awarded by MCASI Research & Creative Production Committee, Curtin University, to support a virtual conference and special issue on TikTok, Co-investigators: Dr Crystal Abidin & Professor Michael Keane (September 2020)

[18] MCASI Small Grants AUD4,000 awarded by MCASI Research & Creative Production Committee, Curtin University, to support an HDR publishing mentorship programme and complete two publication outcomes, Co-investigators: Dr Crystal Abidin & Dr Denise Woods (September 2020)

[17] MCASI Small Grants AUD3,000 awarded by MCASI Research & Creative Production Committee, Curtin University, to support production costs towards two monographs (May 2020)

[16] MCASI Small Grants AUD3,000 awarded by MCASI Research & Creative Production Committee, Curtin University, to support fieldwork in China and work towards a monograph (October 2019)

[15] Tencent Open Literacy Research Bursary AUD3,000 awarded by Tencent and administered by the Centre for Culture and Technology (CCAT) at Curtin University, Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin (August 2019)

[14] Mobilitas Pluss Postdoctoral Researcher Grant EUR85,500/AUD142,486 awarded by the Estonian Research Council (Estonia), Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin (July 2019) – declined

[13] MCASI Small Grants AUD1,000 awarded by MCASI Research & Creative Production Committee, Curtin University, to attend AoIR2019 and complete four publication outcomes (May 2019)

[12] Integrity Foundational Research Awards USD50,000/AUD69,530 awarded by Facebook (USA), Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin, Co-investigators: Mr Niki Cheong, Dr Natalie Pang, Dr Amelia Johns, Assoc Prof Joanne Lim (January 2019) <Link>

[11] Discovery Early Career Researchers Award (DECRA) AUD401,808 awarded by Australian Research Council (Australia), Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin (January 2019) <Link>

[10] Research Contractor Grant AUD2,500 awarded by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Canada), Collaborator: Dr Crystal Abidin (October 2017)

[9] Research Grant SEK680,000/AUD103,380 awarded by Handelsrådet (Sweden), Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin (July 2017) <Link>

[8] Fieldwork Grant SGD1,005/AUD965 awarded by The Substation (Singapore), Chief-investigator: Dr Crystal Abidin (April 2017)

[7] Heritage Research Grant SGD58,230/AUD55,901 awarded by National Heritage Board (Singapore), Chief-investigator: Asst Prof Liew Kai Khiun, Co-investigators: Asst Prof Lai Chee Kien, Asst Prof Natalie Pang, Dr Crystal Abidin (March 2017)

[6] Research Collaboration Award AUD30,000 awarded by University of Western Australia, Chief-investigator: Assoc Prof Rob Cover, Co-investigators: Prof Jane Lydon, Dr Kyra Clarke, Dr Crystal Abidin, Prof Ben Light, Dr Marc Botha, Dr Jules Sturm, Dr Amy Dobson, Scientia Prof Peter Aggleton, Prof Mary Lou Rasmussen, Assoc Prof Kath Albury, Dr Daniel Marshall, Dr Brady Robards (October 2016)

[5] Humanities and Social Sciences Seed Fund SGD40,000/AUD38,406 awarded by National University of Singapore, Chief-investigator: Dr Connor Graham, Co-investigators: Dr Eric Kerr, Prof Michael Fischer, Assoc Prof John William Phillips, Dr Crystal Abidin, Asst Prof Natalie Pang (August 2016)

[4] UWA Scholarship for International Research Fees AUD72,500 awarded by University of Western Australia, PhD Candidate: Crystal Abidin (January 2013–July 2015)

[3] University Postgraduate Award (International Students) AUD49,306 awarded by University of Western Australia, PhD Candidate: Crystal Abidin (January 2013–December 2014)

[2] UWA Safety-Net Top Up Scholarship AUD7,000 awarded by University of Western Australia, PhD Candidate: Crystal Abidin (January 2013–December 2014)

[1] School of Social Sciences Graduate Research Fund AUD4,000 awarded by University of Western Australia, PhD Candidate: Crystal Abidin (January–September 2012)


RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

[16] Provost Fellow (competitive) AUD10,000, Curtin University (July 2022)

[15] ABC TOP 5 Humanities Fellow (competitive), TOP 5 ABC Media Residency Program (February 2021)

[14] Values in Digital Media Visiting Research Fellowship (invited), The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (postponed due to COVID-19)

[13] Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship (competitive) ~AUD4100, Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore (November 2021) <Link | Link>

[12] Participant (competitive), ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship Mentoring Scheme, University of Melbourne, Mentored by Prof Joy Damousi (November 2018)

[11] Visiting Researcher with the Social Media Collective (invited) ~AUD5,000, Microsoft Research New England, Boston (October 2018)

[10] Visiting Research Fellowship (competitive), School of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Swinburne University of Technology, Mentored by Prof Kath Albury (April–May 2018)

[9] Research Fellowship (competitive), Handelsrådet (Swedish Retail and Wholesale Development Council) (Jul 2017–June 2019)

[8] Adjunct Research Fellowship (invited), Centre for Culture and Technology (CCAT), Curtin University (March 2017–March 2019)

[7] Visiting Research Fellowship (invited), Department of Internet Studies, School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts, Curtin University, Mentored by Assoc Prof Tama Leaver (February–March 2017)

[6] Writing Fellowship (competitive), OpenCare Research, Edgeryders (August–October 2016)

[5] Postdoctoral Fellowship (competitive), Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (July 2016–June 2018) – declined

[4] Postdoctoral Fellowship (competitive), Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore (July 2016–June 2017)

[3] Visiting Scholar Fellowship (invited), Tembusu College, STS Cluster, National University of Singapore, Mentored by Dr Connor Graham (August–September 2015)

[2] Visiting Research Fellowship (invited), Digital Ethnography Research Centre, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Mentored by Assoc Prof Heather Horst (May 2015)

[1] Visiting Doctoral Fellowship (competitive), Media Management and Transformation Center, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, Mentored by Asst Prof Mart Ots (January–April 2015)


RESEARCH AWARDS

[25] 2023 Humanities Impact and Engagement Award, Humanities Research Awards, Curtin University (August 2023)

[24] WA Young Tall Poppy Science Award, Australian Institute of Policy and Science (June 2022)

[23] The Australian Top 40 Early Career Researchers, Humanities, Literature & Arts category (November 2021)

[22] Media Relations Highly Commended Award, Curtin 2021 Research and Engagement Award, 2021 Curtin Awards for Research Excellence (November 2021)

[21] Early Career Research Award; Business, Society and Communities Award, 2021 Curtin Awards for Research Excellence (November 2021)

[20] Early Career Research Finalist; Business, Society and Communities Award, 2020 Curtin Awards for Research Excellence (November 2020)

[19] 2020 Humanities Engagement and Impact Award, ECR Category, Curtin Humanities Research Awards (2020)

[18] Early Career Scholar Award, Popular Communication Division, International Communication Association (March 2020)

[17] Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Media, Marketing & Advertising category (March 2018)

[16] Nominee for University of Western Australia, PhD Best Thesis Award, Australian Anthropological Society (August 2016)

[15] Honorary Mention/Runner-up, The Joan Cahalin Robinson Prize (best-presented paper by an individual delivering his or her first paper at the SHOT annual meeting), Society for the History of Technology (June 2016)

[14] 30 Top Thinkers Under 30, Next generation of leaders in economics, education, the environment, and more, Pacific Standard Magazine (March 2016)

[13] Mentee (competitive entry), Cultural Studies Association of Australasia, Mentored by Dr Lisa McDonald (March–December 2015)

[12] Participant (competitive entry), IR15 Doctoral Colloquium, Association of Internet Researchers (October 2014)

[11] Best Student Presentation, SDP 2014 Award, Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme, University of Oxford (July 2014)

[10] Participant (competitive entry), Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme, University of Oxford (July 2014)

[9] Semi-finalist, UWA Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, University of Western Australia (July 2013)

[8] Participant (competitive entry), CCI Winter School, ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (July 2013)

[7] People’s Choice Award AUD500, UWA Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, The University of Western Australia (July 2012)

[6] Rosie Heng-Ko Poh Choo Gold Medal SGD400/AUD383, Best Female Graduate from the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore (July 2011)

[5] Gender Studies Prize SGD2,000/AUD1,920, University Women’s Association (Singapore) (July 2011)

[4] Mentee (competitive entry), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Mentorship Programme, National University of Singapore (August 2010–July 2011)

[3] Special Book Prize (Sociology) SGD200/AUD192, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (2009–2010)

[2] Dean’s list (Semester 2), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (2009–2010)

[1] Dean’s list (Semester 1), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (2009–2010)


PUBLICATION GRANTS & AWARDS

[21] Book of the Year, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University (2021)

[20-12] Publications Grant (nine awards) AUD2,500, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia (September 2017)

[11] UWA Nominee, Australian Anthropological Society Best Thesis Prize (August 2016)

[10-8] Publications Grant (three awards) AUD750, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia (September 2016)

[7-5] Publications Grant (three awards) AUD750, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia (September 2015)

[4-3] Publications Grant (two awards) AUD500, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia (September 2014)

[2] Special Commendation, Higher Degree by Research Achievements 2013, Graduate Research School, University of Western Australia (September 2013)

[1] Publications Grant AUD500, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia (September 2013)


TEACHING AWARDS

[3] Special Commendation, International Tutors Program, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Western Australia (February–June 2014)

[2] Nominee (as Project Officer of Trove), Contributions to Student Learning Awards 2013, UWA Teaching and Learning Committee (November 2013)

[1] Nominee (as Project Officer of Trove), Matilda Award for Cultural Excellence, Convocation (October 2013)


TRAVEL GRANTS

This list is no longer being updated as of Jun 2018 due to the volume and frequency of grants received.

[38] Travel Funding (invited keynote) GBP250/AUD448, Instagram Conference 2018, Middlesex University, London (June 2018)

[37] Travel Funding (invited keynote) EUR90/AUD143, 3rd Asiascape: Digital Asia (DIAS) Conference, Leiden University, Leiden (May 2018)

[36] Travel Funding SEK17,236/AUD2,669, Media Management and Transformation Centre support to present at International Communication Association Conference, Prague (May 2018)

[35] Travel Funding (invited keynote) SEK15,045/AUD2,290, Media Management and Transformation Centre support to present at Theorizing the Web, New York (April 2018)

[34] Travel Funding (panelist) AUD2,050, Queensland University of Technology support to present at Media Industries: Current Debates and Future Directions, London (April 2018)

[33] Travel Funding (visiting fellow) AUD5,000, Visiting Fellowship Scheme, Swinburne University of Technology (April-May 2018)

[32] Travel Funding (invited keynote) EUR653/AUD1,039, Brand Experience through New Media. Aalto University & Vaasa University, Helsinki (March 2018)

[31] Travel Funding (invited speaker) SGD1,792/AUD1,689, Writing the Internet: Internet Lore in Asia, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (March 2018)

[30] Travel Funding (invited speaker) SEK1,297/AUD198, Textilbaren and Pumphuset, Market Place Borås (February 2018)

[29] Travel Subsidy AUD700, Digital Intimate Publics, Monash University (November 2017)

[28] Travel Funding (invited panelist) AUD976, Internet Methods and Youth Research, Deakin University (November 2017)

[27] Travel Funding (keynote speaker) EUR785/AUD1,191, Affective Politics of Social Media, University of Turku (October 2017)

[26] Travel Funding (fieldwork and conferences) SEK31,424/AUD4,874, Media Management and Transformation Centre (September 2017)

[25] Travel Funding (invited panelist) AU2542, Australia and New Zealand Communication Association (July 2017)

[24] Travel Subsidy (keynote speaker) AUD300, The Selfie and Social Activism Symposium, University of New South Wales (September 2016)

[23] ACS Fund AUD720, Association for Cultural Studies (September 2016)

[22] Travel Subsidy SGD2,000/AUD1,920, National University of Singapore (July 2016)

[21] Travel Funding USD500/AUD664, New Media and Citizenship in Asia Pre-Conference, International Communication Association (June 2016)

[20] Travel Funding GBP1,000/AUD1,694, The Sociological Review Foundation Limited (June 2016)

[19] Travel Funding (invited speaker) SGD750/AUD720, Homo Sapiens, Mortality and the Internet in Contemporary Asia, Asia Research Institute March 2016

[18] AAS/ANSA 2015 Travel Grant AUD450, Australian Network of Student Anthropologists, Australian Anthropological Society (November 2015)

[17] CSAA Conference Bursary AUD300, Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (November 2015)

[16] Travel Bursary AUD750, Digital Intimate Publics Symposium (November 2015)

[15] IR16 Travel Grant USD500/AUD664, IR16: Digital Imaginaries, Association of Internet Researchers (October 2015)

[14] Travel Funding (visiting scholar) SGD750/AUD720, Tembusu College, STS Cluster (August 2015)

[13] Travel Funding (plenary speaker) GBP240/AUD407, Digital Innovation, Manchester Metropolitan University (April 2015)

[12] Travel Funding (visiting speaker) AUD150, The Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås (March 2015)

[11] Travel Funding (visiting speaker & guest lecturer) AUD300, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Norges Teknisk-Naturvetenskapliga Universitet (March 2015)

[10] Travel Funding (visiting speaker) AUD500, Mobile Life Center (February 2015)

[9] Travel Funding (visiting doctoral fellow) AUD4,500, Media Management and Transformation Center, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University (February 2015)

[8] IR15 Travel Grant USD500/AUD664, IR15: Boundaries and Intersections, Association of Internet Researchers (October 2014)

[7] Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award 2014 AUD2,000, Convocation, University of Western Australia (August 2014)

[6] Conference Scholarship AUD75, CSAA Intermezzo Symposium 2014, Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (April 2014)

[5] PSA Conference Travel Award AUD750, Postgraduate Students’ Association, UWA Student Guild (December 2013)

[4] Postgraduate Respondent Travel Grant AUD800, Consumption, Lifestyle and Asian Modernities Symposium, Telemodernities (September 2013)

[3] AAS/ANSA Postgraduate Travel Grant AUD500, Australian Network of Student Anthropologists, Australian Anthropological Society (September 2013)

[2] School of Social Sciences Conference Fund AUD750, University of Western Australia (September 2012)

[1] Graduate Research School Travel Grant AUD1,750, University of Western Australia (January–September 2012)

This page was last updated on 07 August 2023.