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An OverviewAn Overview

NSFC: Policy, Mission, and Values

• Corporate Policy: A central funding organization for basic

research under the jurisdiction of the State Council of China

More than 90% of budget from central government;

Budget in 2015: 22.2 billion RMB ( ~30 billion Euros);

Proposals received in 2015: ~ 170, 000

• Mission: To support the development of Chinese science and

basic research at a high international level, to foster talents for

science and research, and to contribute to the advancement of

cultural and knowledge-base society in China.

• Values: • Excellence and competition: to adopts the peer review system to select

the best proposal for support for high quality research

• Independence: to ensure and safeguard the freedom in science and

research (around 70% of the budget goes to curiosity-driven bottom-up

research)

• Equal treatment of all disciplines: to treats all researchers according to

the same standards

• Transparency and fairness: to makes every effort to avoid conflicts of

interest, to communicate its methods and decision-making process clearly

• Equal opportunities: to evaluates grant applications without regard to the

applicant's position or academic degree

NSFC: Policy, Mission, and Values

78 Agreements/MoUs with Institutions in 39 Countries and Regions Cost-Share Programs:

Mobility; Fellowships; Joint Thematic Calls； Major International Cooperation Programs

International Cooperation - a Key Strategy

Mobility Grants with European Countries

Annual call for 2/3 years projects

NSFC-CNRS France

NSFC-RS UK

NSFC-RSE UK

NSFC-RFBR Russia

NSFC-VR Sweden

NSFC-STINT Sweden

NSFC-FWO Belgium

Case by Case

NSFC-DFG Germany

NSFC-NWO Netherlands

NSFC-AF Finland

NSFC-CAS Czech Republic

NSFC-ANR

France: water management,

infectious disease

NSFC-DFG

Germany: stem cell

NSFC-NWO

Netherlands: advanced materials

NSFC-RFBR

Russia: math & physics, ICT

NSFC-FWF

Austria: experimental physics,

medical science

NSFC-FCT

Portugal: marine science

NSFC-RCUK

UK: low-carbon cities;

natural hazard;

urban transformation

AMR; Agri-tech remote sensing

Joint Thematic Calls with European Countries

NSFC-RS Newton Advanced Fellowships

(UK, annual call in all areas, 3-year program)

NSFC-ERC Participation of Chinese researchers in ERC-funded projects

(ERC, annual call, 6-12 months stay in Europe)

Fellowships

Research Fund for International Young Scientists

- Foreign young researchers (<35) to work in China for 6-12 months

Big investment on both sides to tackle major scientific issues;

Top-down Designed Consortium and Integrated Program;

NSFC-RCUK (100 million RMB from NSFC; 8.6 million Pounds from RCUK)

(Critical Zone Research; Air Pollution and Human Health)

Major International Cooperation Program with European Countries

NSFC’s Cooperation with EU

Administrative Arrangement b/w NSFC and DG-Research to implement Coordinated Calls signed on Mar. 26, 2010;

First joint call in Biomaterial launched in July, 2012

28 proposals received

Peer review (2 Chinese: 2 European)

Dec.10-14 Panel review

3 finally funded: 9 million RMB from NSFC

A successful initiative

Continue the discussion and Perfect the scheme;

Look forward to broader and more substantial cooperation.

Europe is a place with the most innovative countries and the richest

innovative resources; China-Europe collaboration in Science and Innovation

has been enjoying a sound environment and steady growth and expansion;

From NSFC side: a broad platform and extensive network for collaboration

with European countries has been set up, with mature and successful schemes

and a trustworthy partnership;

-- DO Check our website for the abundant opportunities offered !!!

(www.nsfc.gov.cn)

Recommendations for Chinese Researchers

And meanwhile, we look forward to:

Further and broader collaboration with European countries;

More Joint thematic calls with EU;

Reciprocal Funding for European researchers to work in China: ERC

Exploration of new schemes for collaboration…

THANK YOU!