Chinese Academy of Sciences

Fourth Silk Road Scientific Fund

In their fourth round of collaboration, Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have jointly announced the Fourth Call for Silk Road Science Fund (SRSF), providing support for these three categories of scientific activities:

  • joint research projects,
  • joint workshops, and
  • researcher exchange.

Joint Research Projects

A maximum of six joint research projects in one of these two fields will be funded:

  • water sciences, and
  • advanced materials.

Proposals shall be submitted to INSF Research and Technology Management System (by the Iranian Researcher) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (by the Chinese researcher).

Joint Workshops

A maximum of three joint workshops will be funded in one these six fields:

  • nano technology,
  • renewable energies,
  • cognitive sciences,
  • advanced materials,
  • water sciences, and
  • medical engineering.

Proposals shall be submitted to INSF Research and Technology Management System (by the Iranian Researcher) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (by the Chinese researcher).

The workshops shall be held in Iran or China.

Researcher Exchange Program

Within the SRSF Researcher Exchange Program, a maximum of 24 researchers from Iran are supported to visit one or more institute(s) or university(s) affiliated to CAS for a maximum of one week.

This program does not require the Iranian researcher to have a research partner from CAS; however, an invitation letter from the hosting party (i.e. the institute or university to be visited) must be submitted along with the proposal to INSF Research and Technology Management System.

Due Date

This call was due on 30 August, 2019.

Contact Details

INSF Coordinator:

Ms Zahra Ehsani

Officer of International Affairs and Scientific Studies, Iran National Science Foundation (INSF)

Phone: (+9821) 82161112

Email: ehsani.s@insf.org

CAS Coordinator:

Ms Miao Yu

Officer of International Collaborations, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Phone: 010 – 68597526

Email: miaoyu@cashq.ac.cn