Overview
The fund supports researches on space science.
How to Apply
The applicant should log in to ISIS system and fill in the application form online. The funding category should be selected as “Joint Research Fund Program”; the subcategory should be selected as “key supporting project” or “development project”; the annotation should be “National Space Science Center, Satellite Science Joint Research Fund”.
Eligibility
1. The applicant should have experience of undertaking fundamental research topic or other experience on fundamental research.
2. The applicant of development project should have high professional technical positions(titles) or doctoral degree.
3. The applicant of key supporting project should have high professional technical positions(titles).
On-station postdoctoral research fellows, graduate students, unemployed personnel or personnel whose institution is not host institution are not eligible for the project.
Award Information
Project Duration
Practice Ten returned scientific experiment satellite:
3 years, from January 1,2018 to December 31, 2020.
Dark matter particle exploration satellite:
4 years, from January 1, 2018 to December 31,2021 for each key supporting project and 3 years, from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 for each development project
Quantum science experimental satellite:
4 years, from January 1,2018 to December 31, 2021 for each key supporting project and 3 years, from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 for each development project
Award Size
Practice Ten returned scientific experiment satellite:
1,400,000(1.4 million) Yuan for each development project
Dark matter particle exploration satellite:
3,500,000(3.5 million) Yuan for each key supporting project; 600,000(600 thousand) Yuan for each development project
Quantum science experimental satellite:
7,000,000(7 million) Yuan for each key supporting project; 1,800,000(1.8 million) Yuan for each development project
Proposal Submission
The proposal should be submitted online during September 11, 2017-September 15, 2017, 16:00. And the application form should be printed and sealed by host institution and be sent to Material Reception Office of NSFC, 83 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District (Room 101 in Administration Building) with official letter issued by host institution and a list for applied projects before September 15 2017, 16:00.
The Host Institution
The host institution should examine the authenticity and completeness of the application materials submitted by the applicant and submit the materials to NSFC within the scheduled time.
Agency Contact
Department of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, NSFC
Address: 83 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 1000085
Mechanics Science Office ZHANG Shige 010-62327179
Physics Science Office NI Peigen 010-62325055
Astronomical Science Office LIU Qiang 010-62325940
Comprehensive and Strategic Planning Office ZHANG Panfeng 010-62326911