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

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 (PDF)

The form must include the research project title in French.

The Chinese scientists must apply to the NSFC.

-Québec scientists' certified copies of award notices received during the past four years

Applicants need not include proof of FRSQ grants and awards.

Applicants who submit an application to the CIHR under the China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative – Grants Program must submit an application to the FRSQ at the same time.

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

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.

Priority will be given to applicants who hold a CIHR grant under the China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative - Grants Program.

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

The stays are from 1 to 3 months.

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

The grant covers for researchers and the members of their team:

-round-trip transportation

-daily living allowance

The NSFC pays Québec scientists an allowance as per local standards (700 RMB per diem) and the round-trip transportation of the Chinese scientists.

The FRSQ pays Chinese scientists an allowance of CAN$100 per diem and the round-trip transportation of the Québec scientists.

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

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 duration

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

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)