GoKawiilNSFC names first 44 recipients of 15-year research grants in China
China's National Natural Science Foundation has selected 44 researchers under 35 (38 for women), including 9 from outside the country, for its new National Distinguished Young Scientists Fund. NSFC president Dou Xiankang announced the picks at a Shenzhen forum, describing a 'five-plus-five-plus-five' structure where initial five-year grants can be renewed twice to reach 15 years, with funding doubling to 8 million yuan in the second phase. Dou said recipients would face no short-term performance assessments, only a requirement to remain active in the lab.