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NSFC Young Scientists Fund Class A

NSFC Young Scientists Fund Class A

Supports high-tier Chinese investigators pursuing nationally recognized excellence in science.

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About

The NSFC Young Scientists Fund Class A is the most prestigious individual talent grant administered by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Known until December 2024 as the Distinguished Young Scholars Fund (Jieqing, 杰青), it was renamed Class A effective January 2025 as part of NSFC's restructuring of its three-tier talent-program hierarchy. The award targets outstanding early-career …

What this grant funds

All NSFC scientific departments. CNY 2.8M for mathematics and management sciences; CNY 4M for all others.

Key facts
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.60 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.universityworldnews.com