ANSO Co-funded Research Project

The ANSO Co-funded Research Project is a Chinese Academy of Sciences programme run with ANSO, the Alliance of International Science Organizations in the Belt and Road Region. ANSO is headquartered at CAS Beijing with its secretariat hosted by CAS, and this call supports joint research between a Chinese principal investigator at a CAS institute and a partner investigator from an ANSO member state. Budgets are typically CNY 500,000 to CNY 2 million over two to three years, depending on track. The programme expects a collaborative research team rather than a solo applicant, and it is open on a periodic basis with calls appearing more than once a year. The geographic reach is broad across ANSO member states, which the source material places at roughly 70 Belt and Road countries. The strongest fit is collaborative work that can use CAS infrastructure while building a genuine international research partnership. Applications need a clear division of roles, a credible research plan, and a partnership that can run across institutions and borders. Its operating model is distinct from a standard open grant because the CAS-hosted ANSO structure sits inside the funding pathway from the start.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.