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National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (DYSF) and Excellent Young Scientists Fund (EYSF) 2025 [國家自然科學基金委員會 - 國家傑出青年科學基金項目與優秀青年科學基金項目]: Call for Initial Applications

Internal Deadline

To be advised

External Deadline

Forecasted


Further to the pre-announcement made on 29 Oct 2024, initial applications for DYSF and EYSF 2025 are now invited.

The University is offering a support programme to DYSF and EYSF applicants as an option to enhance their proposals. External review service is offered to both DYSF and EYSF applicants; while internal mentorship will be arranged for EYSF applicants only. EYSF applicants who prefer to receive the support services may choose between the two tracks as indicated below.

Notwithstanding, DYSF and EYSF applicants can still follow the regular channel for submission to NSFC, which the application will open around January 2025. Information about the call last year can be accessed here.

Internal timelines pertaining to the optional support services and the submission schedules are as follows:

 

Timeline –

Date

DYSF

EYSF

(I) Applicants opt for External Review Service

(II) Applicants opt for Internal Mentorship and External Review Service

(III) Applicants opt for Internal Mentorship Only

12:00 noon

12 Dec 2024 (Thu)

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Applicants to submit initial proposals via the Internal Application System.

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By 2nd week of Jan 2025

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One-on-one consultation session to be arranged for each applicant.

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12:00 noon

22 Jan 2025 (Wed)

Applicants to submit initial proposals via the Internal Application System.

Applicants to submit the revised initial proposals for external review.

Applicants to submit initial proposals via the Internal Application System.

Late Jan 2025

Faculties to arrange for external review.

Faculties to arrange for external review.

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1st week of Feb 2025

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One-on-one consultation session to be arranged for each applicant.

By 17 Feb (Mon)

Applicants to receive feedback from external reviewers for further revisions.

Applicants to receive feedback from external reviewers for further revisions.

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Remarks:

The internal deadline for submission of formal NSFC proposals would be in early Mar 2025.

 

Application Procedure 

Applicants please submit the following to Grants Team, ORKTS by the respective deadlines.

  1. Initial proposal via the Internal Application System:
     
    1. Click “Log in via SAML”, log-in using CUHK One-Pass Login*
    2. Click “NSFC DYSF and EYSF 2025”
    3. Follow instructions to complete the initial proposal

      * For applicant who does not have CUHK One-Pass Login, please send your name, email address and affiliating department to orkts_grants@cuhk.edu.hk for system access arrangement.

ii. Declaration form endorsed by Head of relevant academic unit via the e-Declaration System (details available here).

 

Briefing Session  

A Briefing Session is organized for participants to get first-hand tips and insights in developing a competitive application from our NSFC awardees. Details are as follows:

Date:                    20 November 2024 (Wednesday)

Time:                   10:00 – 11:00 am

Venue:                 Cho Yiu Conference Hall

Registration:       Online web form (Deadline: 12:00 noon, 19 November 2024 (Tuesday))

Programme of the Briefing Session is available here.

Note: Interested colleagues are invited to view the videos of previous NSFC Briefing Sessions (Link to the videos)

 


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National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (DYSF) and Excellent Young Scientists Fund (EYSF) 2025 [國家自然科學基金委員會 - 國家傑出青年科學基金項目與優秀青年科學基金項目]: Call for Initial Applications

Internal Deadline

To be advised

External Deadline

Forecasted

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This is a CADS-registered IT System. It passed the application procedures published at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/cads and was approved by ITSC.
(CADS reference number :  230)

This is a CADS-registered IT System. It passed the application procedures published at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/security/cads/ and was approved by ITSC.

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