Announcement for the 9th Joint Silk Road Science Fund
INSF and CAS announced the 9th Joint Silk Road Science Fund focused on advanced materials and bio-engineering.
Call Description
- The Joint Silk Road Science Fund (SRSF) is a funding framework provided jointly by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) since 2016. In its 9th round, SRSF funds 6 research projects and 3 workshops.
- Each research project must have a primary investigator (PI) in Iran and a PI in China. A project can last from 1-3 years.
- Each workshop must have a primary investigator (PI) in Iran and a PI in China. A workshop can last up to 4 days and can be held in Iran or China.
Priority Areas
- Bio-engineering
- Advanced Materials
Applicant Eligibility
- An Iranian Applicant must be a full-time faculty member at an Iranian university or research institute.
- An Iranian Applicant must be a full-time faculty member at a university or research institute affiliated with CAS. The list of universities and research institutes affiliated with CAS may be found in this link: https://english.cas.cn/institutes/
- Iranian Applicants must submit their proposals, jointly prepared with their Chinese counterparts, at the INSF Research Management System. Submitting proposals is only possible through the aforementioned system.
- In addition to the online application form in the INSF Research Management System, a proposal form in English signed by the Chinese PI and sealed by the Chinese PI’s place of work must be submitted by the Iranian applicant.
Files for Download
- Joint Research Proposal Form
- Joint Workshop Proposal Form
- Terms and Conditions for Submitting Research Proposals (in Persian)
- Terms and Conditions for Submitting Research Proposals (in Persian)
Timeline
- Call Announcement: May 20, 2024
- Deadline for Submitting Proposals: July 20, 2024
- Call Results Announcement: Mid-October 2024
- Initiation of Approved Projects: January 2025
Funding Amount
- For research projects, Iranian researchers will receive a Maximum of 30.000.000.000 IRR for the duration of 3 years.
- For research workshops, Iranian researchers will receive a Maximum of 5.000.000.000 IRR.
Contact Information of INSF (for Iranian researchers only)
- Dr. Somayeh Moradhaseli
- Phone: +98 21 82161112
- Emaill: moradhaseli.s@insf.org
Contact Information of CAS (for Chinese researchers only)
- Mr. Haitao Chen
- Phone: +86-10-68597480
- Email: htchen@cashq.ac.cn