Overview
Three-year bilateral China–Serbia research grants across mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences, engineering, materials, information science and medicine.
Complete grant details
About ten projects are planned. NSFC support for the Chinese side is up to RMB 1.5 million in direct costs per project, including research and international-cooperation costs, for projects running from January 2027 through December 2029.
Eligibility requirements
The Chinese applicant must hold a senior professional title and currently lead or previously have led an NSFC project lasting at least three years. The Serbian collaborator must meet SFRS requirements and submit to SFRS. Both sides must submit matching applications; unilateral submissions are not accepted.
Tips for this grant
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- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The official NSFC call states 25 September 2026 at 16:00 Beijing time, normalized to 08:00 UTC.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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