2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China and the United Nations Environment Program cooperative research project guide
1. Project Description
(1) Funding areas and application codes.
1. Ecosystem (Application code 1: C0306 or D01);
2. Climate Change (Application code 1: C0308 or D01, D05);
3. Resource Efficiency (Application Code 1: D01 or G0412);
4. Environmental Governance (Application Code 1: G0411).
Applications that do not fill in the designated application code 1 as required will not be accepted.
(2) Funding scale.
The number of projects to be funded is about 4.
(3) Funding intensity and funding content.
No more than 3 million yuan per project (direct costs), including research funds and international cooperation and exchange expenses.
(4) Funding period.
The funding period is 5 years, and the research period in the application should be filled in from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029.
2. Applicant conditions
According to the “National Natural Science Foundation of China International (Regional) Collaborative Research Project Management Measures”, application for this project must meet the following conditions:
(1) Applicants should have senior professional and technical positions (professional titles), and as project leaders are currently undertaking or have undertaken National Natural Science Foundation projects of three years or more.
(2) The number of domestic cooperative research units shall not exceed 2.
(3) Both parties have a good foundation for cooperation, and project applications should reflect strong cooperation and complementary advantages.
(4) For detailed instructions on application qualifications, please refer to the “2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China Project Guide”.
3. Restricted Application Regulations
The National Natural Science Foundation of China’s international (regional) collaborative research projects include inter-organizational international (regional) collaborative research projects and key international (regional) collaborative research projects. This project is a collaborative research project between organizations. Applicants must comply with the following restrictions when applying:
(1) Applicants (excluding major participants) can only apply for one international (regional) cooperative research project in the same year.
(2) Persons in charge of international (regional) cooperative research projects are not allowed to apply for this project as applicants.
(3) Applying as an applicant and undertaking this project as the person in charge shall be included in the total limit of 2 projects applied and undertaken by persons with senior professional and technical positions (professional titles).
(4) Other restrictions on the number of applications in the “2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China Project Guide”.
4. Declaration instructions
(1) Notes for applicants.
1. Applicants should carefully read the relevant content in this project guide and the “2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China Project Guide” before filling in the application form. Project applications that do not meet the project guide and relevant requirements will not be accepted.
2. Applicants log in to the Science Fund Network Information System (https://grants.nsfc.gov.cn) and write the “National Natural Science Foundation of China International (Regional) Cooperative Research Project Application” (hereinafter referred to as ” Chinese application form”), the specific steps are as follows:
(1) Select the “Project Director” user group to log in to the system, and click “Online Application” to enter the application interface; click the “New Project Application” button to enter the selection interface of the science department to which the application project belongs, and click “Apply for General Science Department Project” “Enter the project category selection interface.
(2) Click the + sign on the left side of “International (Regional) Cooperation and Exchange Projects” or the “Expand” button on the right side to expand the drop-down menu.
(3) Click the “Fill in Application” button on the right side of “Inter-Organization Cooperation Research (Inter-Organization Cooperation Agreement Project)” to enter the “Cooperation Agreement” selection interface, select “NSFC-UNEP (International Organization)” in the drop-down menu, and then Enter the approval number of the fund project you want to rely on according to the system requirements. After passing the qualification certification, you will enter the specific Chinese application form filling interface.
3. Budget preparation requirements. Applicants should carefully read the budget preparation requirements in the application regulations of the “2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China Project Guide” and strictly follow the “National Natural Science Foundation of China Fund Management Measures” and the “National Natural Science Foundation of China”. In accordance with the requirements of the “Instructions for Preparation of the Natural Science Foundation Project Fund Budget Table”, the “National Natural Science Foundation Project Fund Budget Table” must be carefully and truthfully prepared.
4. Application material requirements. After the applicant completes the writing of the application, he or she can submit the electronic application and attached materials online without submitting a paper application. Attachment materials include:
(1) Chinese applicants must apply jointly with UNEP partners and jointly fill in the English application form (see Appendix 1).
(2) Both parties must reach an agreement on cooperation content and intellectual property rights and other issues, and sign a cooperation agreement (see attachment 2 for the agreement template).
(2) Acceptance of project applications.
The online application acceptance period for the Science Fund Network Information System is from March 7, 2024 to 16:00 on April 26, 2024.
Note: Applicants are requested to fill out the application in strict compliance with the requirements of this project guide, and remind the science and management department of the host institution to confirm and submit the electronic application before the Science Fund Network Information System closes the online application. Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be accepted. If you have questions, please call the project contact.
5. Notification of proposed approval results
The funding results will be notified through the Science Foundation Network Information System.
6. Project contact person
Contact person: Zhang Le, Rong Nianhe
Tel: +86-10-6232 8404, 6232 6998
Email: zhangle@nsfc.gov.cn, rongnh@nsfc.gov.cn
Information system technical support (Information Center): +86-10-6231 7474