Dou Xiankang

President, National Natural Science Foundation of China

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China picks first researchers for 15-year mega grants

Leading the NSFC's shift toward long-cycle funding for young scientists

China's main science funder has picked its first 44 researchers for grants lasting up to 15 years. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) chose scientists under 35 — women under 38 — including 9 based overseas, for one of the longest research grants offered anywhere.

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