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NSFC General Program

NSFC General Program

Supports broad foundational science across major disciplines through principal investigator grants.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program (面上项目) is NSFC's flagship competitive grant for established principal investigators conducting basic research across all nine NSFC scientific departments, including mathematical and physical sciences, chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences, engineering and materials, information sciences, management sciences, health sciences

All nine NSFC scientific departments: mathematical/physical sciences, chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences, engineering/materials, information sciences, management sciences, health sciences, cross-disciplinary.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.48 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.cuhk.edu.cn