Notification of application for NSFC Research Fund for International Scientists 2023
The NSFC has initiated program application for?Research Fund for International Scientists 2023. Details of requirements are as follows:
1.??Types of grant
The Research Fund for International Scientists (hereinafter referred to as the RFIS) supports international scientists who are ready to come to China’s mainland and conduct basic research in areas within the funding scope of the NSFC. The aim of the RFIS is to contribute to the long-term, sustainable academic collaboration and exchanges between Chinese and international scientists.?
The RFIS consists of three sub-types:
a. The Research Fund for International Young Scientists (RFIS-I)
b. The Research Fund for International Excellent Young Scientists (RFIS-II)
c. The Research Fund for International Senior Scientists(RFIS-III)
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2.???? Funding fields
Including mathematics and physics sciences, chemistry sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, material sciences, engineering, information sciences, management sciences, health sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies.
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3. Funding amount
For the RFIS-I, applicants can request up to 200,000 RMB per year(per project) .
For the RFIS-II, applicants can request up to 400,000 RMB per year(per project) .
For the RFIS-III, applicants can request up to 800,000 RMB per year(per project) .
?All the funding is direct cost.
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4. Project duration
Projects are expected to start on January 1, 2024 and close on December 31, 2024 or on December 31, 2025.
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5. Eligibility and Application limit
Please read the?Annex 1-Guide?carefully for more information.
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6.????Procedure of application
Online application
Applicants shall fill out application forms online and upload supplementary documents via the application system ( ?http://grants.nsfc.gov.cn/egrantweb/ ??).
??For applicants who have no application account, please send your name, academic title, email address to?tanyihong@cuhk.edu.cn?by Feb. 15, 2023 to open account.
Paperless submission
In the stage of submission, applicants shall only submit reviewed application forms online, without submitting any hard copies.
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7. Additional requirements on application
a. Applicants should complete online application form and proposal in English or in Chinese;
b. Applicant should also submit the following supplementary documents as attachments of the application form：
I. An agreement signed by the applicant and the CUHK(SZ). The agreement should use the template (Annex 3) and be signed by the applicant, applicant shall submit one hardcopy of the agreement to RAO (AB W406) by?Feb. 24, 2023?to apply for?the official seal of CUHK(SZ).
II. An employment contract signed between the applicant and CUHK(SZ);
III. No more than five representative papers(full text).
c. For Application Code 1, applicant shall select the full code including the last digit (four digits);
d. Any required scientific research reviews, please refer to CUHK(SZ)’s research review process of each committee as attached (Annex 2) and send the required materials and forms to each committee’s email address?by Feb. 24, 2023?for assessment. Certificates of ethical or S&T security review shall be upload to application system.
Email address for each committee:
Institutional Review Board??????????????? ??????????????????????irb@cuhk.edu.cn
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee????????iacuc@cuhk.edu.cn
Institutional Biosafety Committee???????????????????????????ibc@cuhk.edu.cn
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8. Deadline
(1)? Applicants shall submit application forms online by?Mar. 3, 2023, the colleges/research institutions will organize the preliminary review and feedback;
(2)? Applicants shall submit the revised application forms online by?18:00 on Mar. 8, 2023, the Research Administration Office will re-examine and feedback;
(3) Applicants shall submit application forms( final version)? online by?18:00 on Mar. 15, 2023, without submitting any hard copies.
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