The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have launched their second joint call, aiming to support up to seven bilateral research workshops in the fields of Advanced Materials and Novel Sensors. Proposals must be submitted by 28 September 2026.

The webinar will be held jointly by BRIN and INSF on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Tehran time and 2:00 p.m. Jakarta time. Interested parties may join the event via: https://www.skyroom.online/ch/insf/international/l/en

The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have launched their sixth joint funding call to support up to 15 collaborative research projects in water and energy, and agricultural and medical biotechnology, with funding of up to 50 billion IRR per project over three years.

The INSF and RSF announce their third joint call to fund up to 20 collaborative research projects addressing high-priority global challenges like AI, Clean Energy, and Smart Healthcare

Faculty members of universities and educational and research institutions have until 5 March 2026 to participate in this call.

This program is designed for PhD students working on a topic aligned with IIASA’s interdisciplinary research agenda, and the application deadline is Monday, January 12, 2026 (midnight, Austrian time). This deadline will not be extended.

An INSF-funded PhD study revealed widespread misidentification of “Ostokhodus” in Iranian herbal markets, confirming multiple plant genera through combined morphological, microscopic, and chemical analyses.

Supported by an INSF PhD research grant, Fatemeh Majidi, under the supervision of Abbas Piryaei at Royan Institute, developed a scalable bioengineered liver microtissue model that replicates liver fibrosis and enables the evaluation of potential anti-fibrotic therapies.

Biophysics researcher, has carried out a study, funded by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) to develop a novel biosensor with the aim of decreasing the chance of early breast cancer diagnosis.

Investigation by a Razi University archeologist yields to a hypothesis about the existence of an Assyrian ruler deep in Mahidasht.

A Semnan University team used a rainfall simulator and AI to show that clogging-resistant permeable pavement can greatly reduce urban flooding compared to traditional designs.