U.S.-China
Collaboration
in Mathematical
Research
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Dear Colleague:
The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) has a long history of supporting basic research in mathematical and statistical sciences. This letter is to inform the community of U.S. scientists that DMS has entered into an agreement with the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (DMPS) of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in supporting joint projects between U.S.-based mathematicians/statisticians and China-based mathematicians in all research areas of mathematical and statistical sciences.
To promote direct collaboration between U.S.- and China-based researchers in mathematical and statistical sciences, both NSF and NSFC will consider collaborative research projects that are innovative and beneficial to both sides. Because face to face interaction is important to effective collaborations, NSF expects visits of U.S.-based researchers to Chinese institutions for a period of two or more weeks, sufficient to establish new and innovative research collaborations. NSFC also expects visits of China-based researchers to U.S. institutions for a period of two or more weeks. The participation of junior researchers is highly encouraged. NSF encourages U.S. graduate student participation and NSFC encourages postdoctoral participation from China. Attendance of workshops/conferences closely related to the collaborative activities is encouraged during the exchange visits. However, exchange visits should not be used for participation in workshops/conferences not related to the collaborative effort.
NSF will accept requests for funding from collaborative teams in the form of a supplement to an existing award to DMS disciplinary programs. Supplemental funding requests should be submitted by the U.S. partners of the collaborative team to the NSF via FastLane, and such requests should be submitted to the disciplinary programs designated by the Principal Investigator (PI) before January 18, 2008. Proposals submitted after 5:00 pm local time will be returned without review. See the NSF web site, https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DMS for information about DMS disciplinary programs and their contact information.
In preparing budgets, research partners must adhere to the “receiving-side pays principle” whereby the sending side covers international travel costs (e.g., airfare and shuttle/taxi) and the receiving side bears local living expenses. Supplements will be evaluated independently by NSF and NSFC on the basis of each agency’s review criteria, and jointly according to the following additional criteria: (1) mutual scientific benefit and impact, (2) feasibility of the management plan, and (3) contribution to capacity development through international collaboration for researchers early in their careers.
In
order to
support and
promote such
collaborations,
research partners
may request
up to
$20,000 U.S.
and 80,000
RMB from
their respective
national funding
agency (NSF
or NSFC)
per year
for no
more than
two years.
The supplemental
funding requests
recommended
for
support will
have an
appropriate
mix
of new
collaborations
and enhancement
of existing
collaborations.
Principal Investigators
of proposals
that are
recommended
for
funding by
NSF will
be contacted
by NSFC
in order
that they
submit the
identical proposal
and other
required forms
to NSFC
for award
recommendation
by NSFC. Investigators
are
strongly
encouraged
to
contact
the
primary
contacts
before
submitting
such
supplements.
Primary
Contacts:
Dr.
Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska,
703-292-4881, jkaniaba@nsf.gov
Dr.
Junping Wang,
703-292-4488, jwang@nsf.gov
Sincerely,
Dr. Peter MarchDivision Director
Division of Mathematical Sciences
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
National Science Foundation