national natural science foundation of china (nsfc) : cooperation with europe an overview
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NNational ational NNatural atural SScience cience FFoundation of oundation of CChina (hina (NSFCNSFC) : ) : Cooperation with EuropeCooperation with Europe
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!