On December 25, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) held a sharing session to discuss the 2020 National Social Science Fund of China applications. SUSTech University Council Vice Chairperson Li Fengliang attended the session with the School of Humanities and the Social Sciences Dean Chen Yuehong. Office of Research Vice Director Zheng Yan chaired the session.

SUSTech University Council Vice Chairperson Li Fengliang analyzed the current development of social science research at SUSTech. He emphasized that the National Social Science Fund tends to allocate funds to projects that examine major issues that support philosophy and social sciences in mainland China. Faculty members should consider the development of the liberal arts on campus when actively applying for the National Social Science Fund projects. Li Fengliang encouraged the assembled scholars and researchers to select their topics carefully and conduct due diligence when preparing their applications.

School of Humanities and the Social Sciences Dean Chen Yuehong discussed the progress made in 2019. He said that faculty members should pay attention to the direction of their academic issues while integrating it with the development of liberal arts at SUSTech. Dean Chen Yuehong encouraged the attendees to focus on interdisciplinary research with science and engineering subjects for their future career development.

Fuzhou University School of Economics and Management Professor Wang Yingming shared his experience with the National Social Science Fund of China.