Call for Proposals:Shanghai Sci-tech Co-research Program
Notification time：2025-10-13
Submission period：
2025-10-14 01:00 to
2025-11-07 08:30
Status：Under application
Scope
Program Overview：
The Program aims to further promote the development of Shanghai’s international research environment. It supports all types of innovation entities in Shanghai to invite foreign young scientists for joint scientific research and collaboration focusing on high-risk, high-value basic research and cutting-edge technological fields.
Funding：
Fixed grants
with RMB400,000 for each project.
Application RequirementsApart from the above conditions, the following requirements shall also be abided by
- 1、The host organization shall be legal entities or unincorporated organizations registered in Shanghai, capable of implementing the program.
- 2、The applicant, as the principal investigator and primary grant recipient of the program, shall meet all the following criteria:(1)Demonstrate academic integrity and adherence to research ethics, capable to undertake and complete the proposed collaborative tasks, and promptly report any significant issues arising during program implementation.(2)Hold a foreign nationality.(3)Hold a Ph.D. in natural sciences or engineering from a world-class university or internationally renowned research institution.(4)Be under the age of 45(born on or after January 1, 1980).(5)Hold a formal teaching or research position at an overseas university, research institution, or corporate R&D department,etc.(6)Not be employed full-time within China or serve as a legal representative or principal executive of a Chinese enterprise.
- 3、During the project period, the applicant must conduct research in Shanghai for a cumulative total of no less than 6 months, including one continuous stay of no less than 3 months.
- 4、The host organization may assign program assistants to assist the applicant in project application and management, ensuring fulfillment of collaboration tasks and timely reporting of significant issues.1. For the host organization:The host organization shall be legal entities or unincorporated organizations registered in Shanghai, capable of implementing the program.
- 5、Duplicate applications are not permitted. The same applicant may not apply for two or more projects under this program. 6、 For projects based on prior funding programs(e.g. by municipal funds, MOST, or NSFC), applicants must clarify the differences, continuity, and development relative to previous work. 7、All applicants and participants shall adhere to research integrity requirements and scientific ethics guidelines, confirm the authenticity of submitted materials, and the host organization is responsible for verifying applicant eligibility and material integrity. Proposals containing confidential information are not accepted. 8、If the applicant requests to exclude certain experts from the review panel, an official letter needs to be issued by the host organization and uploaded with the feasibility plan, indicating the list of excluded experts and the corresponding reasons for the exclusion. 9、Applicants currently leading two or more ongoing projects funded by STCSM are ineligible to apply as principal investigators. 10、 Project funding follows a lump-sum management system. Direct project-related expenses must account for over 80% of the total funding, complying with municipal regulations on negative-list management. Fund usage is autonomously decided by the project team in accordance with actual needs.
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