2026 NSFC-BHKAEC Attending Academic Conference Program in Hong Kong

2026 NSFC-BHKAEC Attending Academic Conference Program in Hong Kong
2026年度赴香港参加NSFC-BHKAEC学术会议项目

June 4, 2026

Sponsor:

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre (BHKAEC)

The Official announcement in Chinese.

About:

In order to encourage and support exchanges between mainland and Hong Kong scholars, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Center (BHKAEC) continue to support scholars to attend academic conferences in Hong Kong.

Please refer to the official announcement for more information.

Four Academic Conferences will be covered under this call:

1. Frontiers Forum on High-Temperature and Unconventional Superconductivity 高温与非常规超导前沿论坛
   • Host: City University of Hong Kong
   • Dates: Dec. 21-24, 2026
   • Themes:
     • Mechanisms and Pairing Symmetries of High-Temperature and Unconventional Superconductors
     • Novel Superconducting Materials and Phase Diagram Tuning
     • Interface and Heterostructure Superconductivity, and Two-Dimensional Superconductivity
     • Topological Superconductivity and Novel Quantum States
   • Application Code: under A or T
2. Symposium on Atmospheric Radical Chemistry 大气自由基化学学术研讨会
   • Host: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
   • Dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2026
   • Themes:
     • Atmospheric Radical Measurement Techniques
     • Emerging Mechanisms in Atmospheric Radical Chemistry
     • Environmental and Climate Impacts of Atmospheric Radicals
   • Application Code: under B or T
3. Symposium on Marine Ecosystem Evolution and Critical Processes 海洋生态系统演变与临界过程学术研讨会
   • Host: City University of Hong Kong
   • Dates: Nov. 26-28, 2026
   • Themes:
     • Multi-Source Observations and Early Warning: Pollution Monitoring and Control
     • Marine Biodiversity and Ecological Security: Succession, Connectivity, and Critical Transitions
     • Ecosystem Health and Restoration: Recovery, Resilience, and Assessment
   • Application Code: under D or T
4. Symposium on Technology Finance and New Quality Productive Forces 科技金融赋能新质生产力发展学术研讨会
   • Host: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
   • Dates: Nov. 26-29, 2026
   • Themes:
     • Innovation Risk Quantification and Financial Governance
     • Information Disclosure and Innovation Resource Allocation
     • Sustainable Technology Finance: Market Behavior and Institutions
   • Application Code: under G or T

Funding:

• Funding will support conference participation costs, including travel document fees, transportation to Hong Kong, registration fees, accommodation, meals, and local transportation. Registration fees are capped at HKD 2,500 for symposia and HKD 3,500 for frontiers forums.
• In addition to the applicant, one early-career participant from the associated ongoing NSFC project can be included, who can also receive funding as described above.

Eligibility Requirements:

• The applicant should be leading (as PI) an ongoing NSFC project with a duration of three years or above.
• If the applicant is a major participant of an ongoing NSFC project, s/he can also apply for this project is this person has a doctoral degree or a senior professional title, or can be recommended by two experts.
• This program is an international (regional) cooperation and exchange project and is NOT subject to the restriction that “the total number of projects applied for and undertaken is limited to 2”.
• This program is NOT subject to the restriction that “applicants can only apply for one project of the same type in the same year”
• This program and other NSFC-BHKAEC projects are mutually exclusive.

Please refer to the 2026 NSFC Official Program Guide for more details.

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