The Research Fund for International Young Scientists is one category of programmes supported every year by the National Natural Science Fund. It is exclusively oriented to designed to encourage excellent international young scientists based abroad to come to mainland China to conduct basic research in natural sciences. The aim is to promote sustainable academic collaboration and exchanges between Chinese scholars and foreign young scientists.
Funding agency
National Natural Science Fund
Research topics
All areas of science, engineering and health research covered by the National Natural Science Fund
Benefits
Direct funding of up to 200,000 RMB for projects lasting year, or up to 400,000 RMB for projects lasting two years
Requirements
Candidates should possess the following requirements:
- Foreign citizenship
- Born after 1 January 2020
- Possession of Ph.D. degree
- Have experience in conducting basic research or postdoctoral research
- Has already signed a cooperation agreement with a host institution in China
- Guarantee full-time work at the Chinese host institutions during the entire project duration
- Abide by Chinese laws and relevant National Natural Science Fund regulations while doing research in China
Date of publication
4 January 2020
Application period
1 - 20 March 2020
Applications are submitted by the application on the NSFC application platform. The password to activate an account on the application platform can only be generated by the Chinese host institution. Different host institutions may impose earlier application deadlines.
Useful links
- National Natural Science Fund
- Basic research
- Applied research
- International cooperation