China is ramping up its campaign to lure top young scientists from abroad, extending a major funding programme for a second round – a move that could be partly aimed at US-based researchers facing budget constraints.
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – the top funder of basic research – last week issued an additional call for applications for the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Overseas) following its first round earlier this year.
Since its launch in 2021, the programme…