The Science, Technology, and Development Funding Authority (STDF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, announces opening of the first call for the "Establishment of Joint Research Laboratories between Egypt and China" program.
This program aims to strengthen long-term scientific and technological cooperation between research institutions through the establishment of three specialized laboratories in Egypt in partnership with leading Chinese institutions. These laboratories will serve as joint research centers for scientists from both countries, contributing to innovation and technological advancement in the following shared priority areas:
1. Sustainable Development Technologies: such as waste management, recycling, green energy, and low-carbon technologies.
2. Poverty Reduction through Science and Technology: such as smart agriculture.
3. Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Robotics.
This program represents one of the largest bilateral initiatives between the two countries in the field of scientific research. Each joint project is eligible to receive funding of up to EGP 20 million from the STDF and 3 million CNY from the Chinese side.
Project duration: Up to 3 years.
Eligible Entities:
1. Participation is limited to Egyptian governmental research institutions.
2. Each institution may submit only one proposal per thematic area (maximum of three proposals total).
3. An appropriate location and adequate infrastructure for the lab must be provided.
4. The Principal Investigator must be an Egyptian national holding a PhD and affiliated with a governmental research institution.
5. A clear sustainability plan for the lab must be submitted, ensuring its operation for at least five years after the project ends.
Deadline for submission of research proposals: June 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM (Cairo time).
For more details on application requirements and the necessary documents, please visit the official STDF website:
https://stdf.eg/web/grants/open