| International Programme /Joint Project Scheme Royal Society of Edinburgh – National Natural Science Foundation of China
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The RSE – NSFC Joint Project scheme is designed to facilitate international collaboration between researchers based in Scotland and China. A grant is provided to researchers to cover travel, subsistence and research expenses. Please note that the application process for the 2008 Joint Project scheme differs from previous years. Please see the guidance notes for details.
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| The collaboration should be based on a single project, with two teams or individuals based in Scotland and China. A relationship may have already been establishd between the Scotland-based and China-based researchers, but where this is not the case, the RSE and NSFC are in a position to match suitable Scotland-based and China-based researchers. The collaboration should involve bilateral exchanges between Scotland and China (applications will only be considered for bilateral, not multi-lateral, projects). |
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| Subjects covered |
Applications are invited for Joint Projects in the field of management science, engineering and public policy, with the following possible sub-themes:
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innovation to entrepreneurship |
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complex social and economic systems modelling |
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public policy issues in energy systems and sustainable systems |
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For work outside this area, applicants may wish to consider applying to the Royal Society (of London) Joint Project scheme
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| Eligibility |
| Joint Projects are intended for researchers of proven ability, employed by research institutions in Scotland and China. The Project Leaders must be of at least postdoctoral status or equivalent. |
| The Project Leader from China must be eligible to apply for an NNSFC grant. |
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| Duration of the Joint Project grant |
| The Joint Project scheme runs for two years, with projects expected to commence early in 2009. |
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| Value of award |
| The RSE grant provides a maximum of £6,000 per year. This funding is to be used for travel and subsistence, with the option of using up to £1,000 on research expenses. A similar level of funding will be provided by the NNSFC to the China based applicant. |
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| Closing dates |
Monday 1 September 2008.
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| Contact |
| If you would like any further information about this scheme or the submission of your application, please click here to contact the international team |
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| Awards |
| The RSE is pleased to announce that the following five projects were successful in obtaining funding through the RSE-NNSFC Joint Project scheme in 2007 |
| Nitrifiers in acid soil ecosystems in China and Scotland - Macaulay Institute and Zhejiang University |
| Dr Colin Campbell and Professor Huaiying Yao Yao |
| S-nitrosylation: Charting the genetic landscape - The University of Edinburgh and The Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Professor Gary Loake and Professor Yiquin Wang |
| Biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships in terrestrial nitrifiers - The University of Aberdeen and The Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Professor James Prosser and Professor Limei Zhang |
| DNA Aptamer Biosensors for Rapid Disease Diagnosis - Heriot-Watt University and The National Centre for Non Science and Technology |
| Dr Wenmiao Shu and Professor Dongsheng Liu |
| Bioinformatic discovery of fish chemokines and expression modulation by pathogenic and environmental bacteria - The University of Aberdeen and The Institute of Hydrobiology, The Chinese Academy of Science |
Dr Jun Zou and Professor Jun Chen
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| Last Updated
22 July, 2008
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