国际科研合作信息网










The funding of research by the Central Government:


  The competitive research funding from the Chinese Central Government is now organized into following 

five channels, after the reorganizing of funding structure: 

  1.  The National Natural Science Foundation (which currently distributes many of the small-scale 

competitive grants); 

  2.  National science and technology major projects; 
  3.  Key national research and development programs; 
  4.  Special fund to guide technological innovation; and
  5.  Special projects for developing human resources and infrastructure. 

International Scientific and Technological Cooperation


  China has established Sci-Tech cooperation relations with 156 countries and regions, signed 108 

inter-governmental cooperation agreements, joined more than 200 international Sci-Tech cooperation 

organizations. A comprehensive, multi-level and multi-channel international Sci-Tech cooperation system 

is taking shape in China.


Resources on this Website


  Besides some News related to international research collaboration  between Chinese research institutions, researchers and their overseas counterparts, the website also lists some major Chinese Research Institutions and Facilities and Laboratories, including some mega-science facilities in China, along with a list of Science 

Data Sharing Centers under National Science and Technology Infrastructures (NSTI).

  Some current and previous Joint Sponsorship programs are also included, and the readers can use the 

links to the funders or the lead to find relevant updates and new programs.