U.S. - China U.S. - China Scientific CooperationScientific Cooperation

William Y. B. Chang, Ph.D. Director

NSF Beijing Office S&T Attache

U. S. Embassy Beijingwychang@nsf.govwww.nsfbeijing.cn

Ribbon Cutting for NSF Office Opening on May 24, 2006

Beijing OfficeSilver Tower

Dong San Huan Bei Lu, Beijing

Conference RoomConference RoomVoice, Video, and Data over IPVoice, Video, and Data over IP

Purposes of Office

•To facilitate and strengthen collaboration between U.S. and Chinese scientists and engineers for furthering American S&T interests

•To analyze and report on science and technology developments and policies in China

• To create a liaison with Chinese agencies and institutions

Actions to Facilitate Missions

• Equip the Office with cutting-edge I.T. to facilitate communication between U.S. and Chinese scientists and engineers

• Establish an NSF Beijing Science Fellows program to improve understanding of science and technology developments and policies in China

• Provide English/Chinese machine translators as part of the Beijing website to facilitate science information exchange

China’s Medium- and Long-term Program China’s Medium- and Long-term Program

for S&T Development (2006-2020)for S&T Development (2006-2020) Transforms China into a nation of innovation Transforms China into a nation of innovation

and discoveryand discovery

Includes 16 key programs relating to energy, Includes 16 key programs relating to energy, information, health and resources, and information, health and resources, and advanced technologies advanced technologies

Pledges large investments in R&D over the Pledges large investments in R&D over the next 15 years – 360 billion Yuan (2010), 900 next 15 years – 360 billion Yuan (2010), 900 billion Yuan (2020) billion Yuan (2020)

US-China ProgramUS-China ProgramNSF InvestmentNSF Investment

Total Active Projects with China - about 150Total Active Projects with China - about 150

Total NSF Investment – about 15 million Total NSF Investment – about 15 million dollars (not including counterpart support)dollars (not including counterpart support)

Please check the NSF award website Please check the NSF award website https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a6/ https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a6/ A6AwardSearch.htm/A6AwardSearch.htm/

Types of OISE SupportTypes of OISE Support

Planning VisitsPlanning Visits WorkshopsWorkshops International Research Experience for International Research Experience for

StudentsStudents Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement

ProjectsProjects Postdoctoral FellowshipPostdoctoral Fellowship Partnerships for International Research Partnerships for International Research

and Education Program (PIRE)and Education Program (PIRE)

The areas led by NSF in Science The areas led by NSF in Science and Technology with Chinaand Technology with China

CyberInfrastructure ResearchCyberInfrastructure Research Nano science and engineering Nano science and engineering Biocomplexity in the Environment Biocomplexity in the Environment Human and Social DynamicsHuman and Social Dynamics Education: Summer Institute in China Education: Summer Institute in China

Program/Research in Undergraduate Program/Research in Undergraduate ExperienceExperience