The 48 submitted applications were jointly evaluated by the SNSF and the NSFC. All in all, 11 applications were approved; the projects to be funded are distributed as follows across the different topics of the call:
- Environmental sciences and engineering: 5
- Material sciences: 6
The SNSF will cover the costs of CHF 3.8 million for the Swiss part of the research and the NSFC the costs incurred in China.
No further call is planned at present.
The participation requirements are set out in the relevant call document.