STU Forwards Application Notice for 2026 National Social Science Fund Later-Stage Funding (Arts) Projects
It is reported that the Shantou University Office of Research has forwarded the “2026 Application Announcement for National Social Science Fund Later-Stage Funding, Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Publication, and Outstanding Academic Work Republication Projects,” asking interested faculty to complete their materials truthfully and ensure there are no intellectual property disputes. Arts (yishuxue), as a separately listed discipline, is handled directly by the National Office for Arts Science Planning.
The program, organized by the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences, aims to encourage scholars to pursue dedicated research and produce high-quality works. It includes key projects (funded at about RMB 350,000 each), general projects (about RMB 250,000), outstanding doctoral dissertation publication projects (about RMB 200,000), and outstanding academic work republication projects (RMB 250,000-350,000), with funds managed on a lump-sum basis.
Campus Application Timeline
| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| 00:00, July 20 | Online application system on the National Arts Science Planning project management platform opens |
| By July 21 | Complete and submit the application in the system for format review, and send the summary form to o_wkb@stu.edu.cn |
| By July 28 | Export the approved application, print it, and submit the printed materials to the Office of Research |
Printed materials include: seven copies of the application (double-sided on A3 paper, bound at the center); six sets of the submitted work; one plagiarism-check report; for key or general projects based on a doctoral dissertation or postdoctoral report, the original text and a revision note; and for works previously submitted for later-stage funding, a detailed revision note.
Key Requirements
Works submitted for later-stage funding must be at least 80% complete, are in principle limited to single-authored works, and may not be submitted if their overlap with an already published monograph exceeds 10%. Applications based on a doctoral dissertation or postdoctoral report must have been completed more than three years earlier (defended before June 30, 2023) and substantially revised (with added or deleted content amounting to over 30%). Applicants for the outstanding doctoral dissertation publication project must be under 35 (born after July 1, 1991), and the dissertation must be rated “outstanding.” The national centralized application period runs from July 25 to 30.
The Office of Research campus contacts are Huang Yumei and Wang Ruimin, tel. 86502563.
Source: STU OA Notice (Office of Research) ⚠️ The application forms and summary form attachments are available on the OA system.
