Funding Opportunity

Recent call for proposals

Internal funding opportunity

Links to Sponsors [non-government, partial]

Links to Sponsors [government]

Regular research projects sponsored by the Chinese government

Natural and Applied Sciences

Annual Due time [1]SponsorTypeFieldsBasic Requirements (please refer to CFP for details)Award Period and estimated amount
March

NSFC

General Program

Natural and Applied Sci.

PI: Professorship or doctoral degree, all nationalities are acceptable, Chinese proposal is recommended [2].

4 years;

RMB500,000 to 800,000  (average RMB550,000)

March

NSFC

Young Scientist Program

Natural and Applied Sci.

PI: doctoral degree; Age: Male≤35, Female≤40. All nationalities are acceptable, Chinese proposal is recommended [2]

3 years;

RMB300,000

March

NSFC

Research Fund for International Scientists(RFIS)

Natural and Applied Sci.

1. The Research Fund for International Young Scientists (RFIS-I): Doctoral degree obtained within the past 6 years
2. The Research Fund for International Excellent Young Scientists (RFIS-II): Doctoral degree completed within the past 15 years, Senior academic title
3. The Research Fund for International Senior Scientists (RFIS-III): Senior academic title, Outstanding academic achievements 4. English proposals are allowable 5. Only for applicants with Non-Chinese citizenship

1-2 years;

1. RFIS-I 200,000 RMB per year 2. RFIS-II 400,000 RMB per year 3. RFIS-III 800,000 RMB per year

March

NSFC

Excellent Young Scientist;

Distinguished Young Scientist

Natural and Applied Sci.

PI: Professorship, with natural science research background, all nationalities acceptable,  Chinese proposal recommended, some fields may not accept English proposals.

Excellent: 3 years, RMB2,000,000

Distinguished:5 years, RMB4,000,000

March

NSFC

Major Program or equivalent or the other large programs

Natural and Applied Sci.

PI: Professorship, with natural science research background, all nationalities acceptable, Chinese proposal recommended, some fields may not accept English proposals.

Please refer to the program guidelines

Occasional

MOST

National Key R&D Program and Key Special Project

MOST determined

 Please refer to the specific CFP

Please refer to the program guidelines

November-February

Jiangsu S&T Department

Jiangsu NSF

Jiangsu determined

1. Jiangsu Distinguished Scientist: Age≤40, doctoral degree, Proposal PI had national or provincial research projects. 2. Jiangsu Young Scientist: Male≤35, Female≤38; Not being proposal PI in national or provincial research projects. 3. Jiangsu General Program: doctoral degree. 4. All nationalities are acceptable, a Chinese proposal is recommended.

Please refer to the specific CFP

March

Jiangsu Education Department

Jiangsu Natural Science Research Program for Jiangsu Universities

Natural and Applied Sci.

Applicant age ≤ 35, never being the proposal PI in NSFC, national, or Jiangsu provincial grants before. All nationalities are acceptable, a Chinese proposal is recommended.

2 years;

RMB30,000 to RMB500,000

[1] Actual time may change. Please refer to the call for proposals for details.

[2] English proposals may be accepted for some fields. Please check with RSO.

Social Sciences and Humanities

Annual Due timeSponsorTypeFieldsBasic Requirements (please refer to COP for details)Award Period and estimated amount
March

National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences

National Social Science Fund of China

Social Sciences

1. Major program: PI has Professorship

2. Young Researcher program: Age≤35

3. Chinese citizenship required

2-5 years;

Major: RMB350,000

Young: RMB200,000

General: RMB200,000

March

Ministry of Education

General Programs of Humanities and Social Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

1. The Planned Program: PI has Professorship

2. The Young Scientist Program: PI has a doctoral degree and age ≤ 40

3. All nationalities acceptable, Chinese proposal only

3 years;

Planned Program: RMB100,000

Young Scientist Program: RMB80,000

June

Ministry of Education

Social Science Post Achievement Grant

Social Sciences

1. More than 70% of the research tasks have been completed
2. The electronic version of the completed manuscript (or other non-paper achievements) must be provided at the time of application.
3. Jiangsu Quota: 6
4. All nationalities acceptable, Chinese proposal only

NA;

RMB100,000 to RMB200.000

May

Jiangsu Provincial Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences

Jiangsu Social Science Fund

Social Sciences

1. Major program: PI has Professorship
2. Young Researcher program: Age≤35
3. Chinese citizenship requiredcheck solicitation for details

2-3 years;

RMB50,000 to RMB80,000

March

Jiangsu Education Department

Jiangsu Social Science Research Program for Jiangsu Universities

Social Sciences

1. Major Program: PI has Professorship or doctoral degree,Age≤60
2. General Program: Age≤50
3. All nationalities acceptable, Chinese proposal only

2-3 years;

RMB10,000 cost share for general program

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