Aiming at providing more research opportunities for and contributing to the career development of researchers at different academic stages, the Research Fund for International Scientists (hereinafter referred to as the RFIS) is set up by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to support international scientists with foreign citizenship who are ready to conduct basic research in China’s mainland. The RFIS is open to all research areas within the NSFC’s funding scope, which include mathematics and physics, chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences, engineering and materials sciences, information sciences, management sciences, health sciences, and interdisciplinary sciences. The RFIS will also enhance the long-term, sustainable academic collaboration and exchange between Chinese and international scientists. 

The RFIS consists of three sub-types: International Young Scientists (RFIS-I) , International Excellent Young Scientists (RFIS-II), International Senior Scientists (RFIS-III) with award amount up to 800,000 RMB per year (per project).

Applicants should submit their proposals online via NSFC’s Internet-based Science Information System (http://grants.nsfc.gov.cn/egrantweb/). The call opens from March 1 to March 20, 2023 (closes at 16:00 Beijing time). 

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