Female researchers applying for "Outstanding Youth" program relaxed to 48 years old | Female | Researchers
Recently, the Party Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China held a meeting to listen to the report on the support of the National Natural Science Foundation for female researchers, and approved suggestions to further strengthen support for female researchers. The meeting clarified that starting from 2024, the age for female researchers to apply for National Outstanding Youth Science Fund projects will be relaxed from 45 years old to 48 years old.
The National Natural Science Foundation of China has always attached great importance to the growth and development of female researchers, and has taken measures such as "women first" under equal conditions, allowing pregnant and breastfeeding women to extend project cycles, and improving the participation of female experts in evaluation. In particular, the age limit for women to apply for Youth Science Foundation projects and Excellent Youth Science Foundation projects has been relaxed, providing strong support for more female researchers to obtain project funding and carry out basic research.
The policy of relaxing the age limit for women to apply for National Outstanding Youth Science Fund projects will provide more opportunities for female researchers to apply for funding, and provide strong support for cultivating more female technology leaders.