FAQs on "Beikun Youth Scientist Award"

1、 What are the requirements for the applicant's academic field for the award?

The awards are oriented towards the future, value potential, and promote the high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing industry. They involve technological innovation in high-end chemical engineering, new materials, new energy, biomedicine, high-end equipment manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and other fields. The focus is on funding related disciplines and interdisciplinary fields such as chemistry, chemical engineering and technology, materials science and engineering, energy power, biotechnology, biology and medicine, mechanical engineering, electronic science and technology, and artificial intelligence.

2、 What are the restrictions for declaration?

Young technology workers who work full-time in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, with Chinese nationality, generally do not exceed the age of 45, and women can be relaxed to the age of 48.

3、 What are the time requirements for declaration?

The application system for the "Beikun Young Scientist Award" in 2025 will be officially launched on July 15, 2025 (12:00 noon), and the deadline is September 30, 2025 (12:00 noon). Applicants (including nominees and independent applicants) should complete their applications within the above-mentioned time frame, and the system will be closed after the deadline.

4、 What are the channels for declaration?

Log in to the official website of the "Beikun Young Scientist Award" application https://www.beikunaward.com Enter the "Award Application" section to apply.
Log in to the official website of the World Federation of Young Scientists https://www.ways.science Enter the "Beikun Young Scientist Award" application section of "Our Work" to apply.
Please refer to the declaration guide for specific requirements.

5、 How long is the reward cycle?

The award will be selected once a year.

6、 What are the funding amount and number of beneficiaries?

Beikun Young Scientist Award: no more than 5 people per year, with a prize of 2 million yuan per person.
Beikun Young Scientist Potential Award: up to 10 people per year, with a prize of 200000 yuan per person.

7、 What are the criteria for evaluation?

The evaluation experts make a comprehensive judgment based on the value of the candidate's scientific research achievements, future research plans, and other aspects.

8、 What is the review process?

The review process includes initial and final reviews. The initial review is conducted by experts in similar fields through online evaluation, while the final review is determined by candidates' defense and judges' voting.

9、 Can applicants who have not won awards this year apply for the following year?

You can apply, as long as you meet the application requirements.

10、 Do awards focus more on existing achievements or future research plans?

The award not only focuses on existing scientific research achievements, but also on future research plans.

11、 How can awards ensure fairness?

This award has established a management committee, evaluation committee, and supervision committee to ensure the objectivity and impartiality of the selection of the "Beikun Young Scientist Award".

The judging experts must disclose their interests and relationships with the judging objects to the Secretariat of this award, including but not limited to teachers and students, relatives, the same research team, business cooperation, competition, etc., and avoid them during the judging process.

12、 How to protect the intellectual property rights of the applicant?

All personnel involved in the award work are obligated to maintain high confidentiality of all information related to the award application in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The application system can stamp watermarks on the application and review materials, and the applicant should be careful to avoid uploading materials that involve confidential information.

13、 Can the applicant check the progress of the review or receive feedback from the judges?

After the applicant's materials have passed the formal review, initial review, and final review, they can log in to the application system to view the review results or receive email notifications.

14、 What is the public announcement time for the review results?

After the evaluation is completed, the names, units, and fields of the proposed winners will be publicly announced for a period of 7 working days.

15、 What obligations should award applicants fulfill?

Attend necessary activities related to the "Beikun Young Scientist Award";
During the funding period, submit a research progress report to the management committee as required.
 

Secretariat of the Beikun Young Scientist Award

June 27, 2025