FRSQ - NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China) Program for Short-term Exchanges

Pierrette Morvan
(514) 873-2114
Ext. 243

Paper documents

The post office stamp or fax transmission date is proof of the document filing date.

Mailing address

FRSQ
500 Sherbrooke St. West
Suite 800
Montreal (Québec)
H3A 3C6

-Duly completed Canadian Common CV (full CV)

-Duly completed application form

The applicant must contact the program officer for the application form entitled Demande de subvention de recherche en santé FRSQ-NSFC.

The Chinese scientists must also apply to the NSFC.

The form must include the research project title in French.

-Certified copies of award notices received during the past four years

Applicants need not include proof of FRSQ grants and awards.

FRSQ - NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Program for Short-term Exchanges

Competition open to Independent investigators who are :

-Canadian citizens or permanent residents (permanent resident card)

-domiciled in Québec

-working in health research in Québec

-involved, to the satisfaction of the FRSQ and NSFC science authorities, in a cooperative research project with one or more Chinese scientists in an NSFC-funded Life Sciences laboratory.

FRSQ - NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Program for Short-term Exchanges

The stays are from one to three months.

FRSQ - NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Program for Short-term Exchanges

The grant covers :

-return transportation for Québec scientists

-daily living allowance

The NSFC pays Québec scientists an allowance as per local standards (700 RMB per diem).

The FRSQ pays Chinese scientists an allowance of CAN$100 per diem.

FRSQ - NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Program for Short-term Exchanges

Criteria

Scientists :

-Quality of research track record of Québec and Chinese scientists

-Complementarity of the scientists' methodologies, subject-specific competencies and collaboration

-Benefits from existing scientific collaboration, if applicable

Research project :

-Scientific merit of mission and potential benefits

Budget :

-Justification for each mission

-Realism of each mission budget request

FRSQ - NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Program for Short-term Exchanges

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)