摘要
On Apr. 11, Prof. Chen Yiyu, on behalf of NSFC, signed the “Agreement between NSFC and DFG on support of Sino-German joint interdisciplinary research programs （SG-JIRP）”with visiting Prof. Winnacker, President of DFG.. The agreement aims to encourage scientists from both countries to undertake ambitious long- term research at an international level, promote interdisciplinary research and foster young researchers. It will serve as a platform for joint interdisciplinary research. Groups of researchers at a limited number of research institutions, based at one principal location in China and one principal location in Germany, can combine their expertise, agree on a common research topic, identify common research goals and submit joint proposals to NSFC and DFG for funding. Within the spheres of competence, NSFC and DFG will take joint responsibility for decision on the proposals based on strict international evaluation.
