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Bilateral Research Cooperation FWO-NSFC (China)
Next call expected spring 2027; Call 2024 closed
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Details
| Funder | FWO |
| Budget | €45k–€85k/year (staff & consumables) + up to €150k (equipment) per project |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Consortium | Required — joint application with Chinese partner(s) at NSFC |
| Application | Joint submission to FWO (E-loket) and NSFC simultaneously; eligibility check; external peer review; ad hoc joint interdisciplinary selection committee ranking; Board of Trustees final decision |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Next round | 2027-03 |
| Eligible countries | BE |
Eligibility & scope
Fundamental research joint projects between Flemish institutions and Chinese partners (NSFC). Research must be carried out at an eligible Flemish main host institution. Covers mathematical/physical, chemical, life, earth, engineering/material, information, management, and health sciences. No distinction between junior/senior projects. Proposals must be submitted simultaneously to FWO and NSFC.
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