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

List of Funds and Awards for Education and Research in Jiangsu Province

MonthAward ItemsGovernment OfficesDetails
JanUniversity Philosophy and Social Sciences Research Projecte (高校哲学社会科学研究项目)Jiangsu Education DepartmentAbout 180 major projects will be set up
FebExperimental Teaching and Teaching Laboratory Development Project (实验教学和教学实验室建设项目)Jiangsu Education Department200 projects are set up
FebProvincial Pilot of Philosophy and Social Sciences Laboratories in Universities (省高校哲学社会科学实验室试点建设)Jiangsu Education Department 
MarBrand Program for International Talent Cultivation in Universities (“十四五”高校国际化人才培养品牌专业建设)Jiangsu Education Department
elect and establish 100 provincial-level brand specialties (with 50 projects selected and initiated in each of the years 2021 and 2022).
Mar省本科产教融合型品牌专业
Funds for UG Integration of Industry and Education brand speciality
Jiangsu Education Department 
MarUniverisity Key Laboratories for International Cooperation (“十四五”高校国际合作联合实验室)Jiangsu Education DepartmentDuring the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, there is a plan to select and establish 50 international cooperative joint labs in Jiangsu Province’s universities. In the years 2021 and 2022, 25 projects were selected for establishment each year, with a project construction period of 4 years. The applicants for these projects are university key university lab, collaborative innovation centers, and other research platforms that have been recognized in writing by provincial or higher-level departments.
Apr
Provincial Higher Education Scientific Research Achievement Award (省高等教育科学研究成果奖)
Provincial Institute of Higher EducationA total of 125 awards (7 grand prizes, 18 first prizes, 100 second prizes)
MayProvincial Key Base for Industry-Education Integration (省级产教融合重点基地)Jiangsu Education Department53 construction points
JunJiangsu Higher Education Brand Program Building Initiative (江苏高校品牌专业建设工程)Jiangsu Education Department 
JunProvincial Higher Education Teaching Reform Research Projects (省高等教育教改研究课题)Provincial Institute of Higher Education800 projects (51 priority topics, 226 key topics, 523 general topics)
NovProvincial First-Class Undergraduate Programs (省级一流本科专业)Jiangsu Education DepartmentFrom 2019 to 2021, about 800 speciality will be selected as first-class speciality in the province in three batches. On this basis, a group of provincial first-class speciality are recommended to apply for national first-class undergraduate speciality
NovProvincial Higher Education Philosophy and Social Sciences Research Achievement Award (省高校哲学社会科学研究成果奖)Jiangsu Education Department 
DecProvincial First-Class Undergraduate Courses (省级一流本科课程)Jiangsu Education DepartmentMore than 1400 courses were selected; In the provincial first-class courses, a number of courses are recommended to apply for national first-class undergraduate courses