Q1:申报奖项需要具备哪些条件？
A1：1、截至当年1月1日，年龄不超过45周岁；2、获得本专业最高学历；3、在中国大陆从事全职科研工作；4、由3位正教授级别及以上的同行专家推荐。
Q2：如何界定“45周岁及以下”？
A2：截止当年1月1日，年龄不超过45周岁。以2019年为例，申报人应在1973年1月1日后出生。
Q3:“在中国大陆从事全职科研工作”，是否意味着对国籍不作要求？
A3：是的。
Q4:如何申报科学探索奖？
A4：申报有提名和报名两个渠道。提名渠道，由奖项邀请的提名人发起，需要提名人提交被提名人的基本信息、推荐理由以及另外两位推荐专家的联系方式。秘书处邮件通知被提名人提交材料。报名渠道，申报人登录奖项官网，按要求提交材料，且提供三位推荐专家的联系方式。
Q5:被提名人、申报人需要提交哪些材料？
A5：填写基本信息，包括个人信息、教育经历、科研工作经历、学术成就，并着重介绍未来五年的研究计划。列举学术成就，包括论文和著作、发明专利、学术荣誉等。部分材料需要提交中英文内容，请及早准备。登录官网点击“立即申报”了解详情。
Q6:提名、申报的截止时间如何规定？何时能得知评审结果？
A6:提名人需要在3月15日前完成提名，被提名人、申报人、推荐人需要在4月15日前提交材料。奖项评审结果将于9月公示。
Q7:提名人由哪些人士构成？
A7：通过多个学术组织的推荐，“科学探索奖”秘书处建立了一个覆盖多领域、具有广泛代表性的提名人库，提名人来自科研机构、高校、大型企事业单位的资深专家、学者。提名人库不对外公开。
Q8:推荐人是否可以多于三个，且越多越好？
A8:申报系统只能填写三位推荐人的信息，无法添加更多推荐人。
Q9:申报人报名后再被提名，是否需要重新申报？
A9:申报后再获提名，您的邮箱将收到系统发送的提名码，登录报名系统填写提名码即可，无需重新申报。如果被多人提名，申报人会获得多个提名码，可多次补充填写。
Q10:提名渠道和报名渠道提交的材料，在评审阶段是否会被区别对待？
A10:不会。
Q11:被提名人、申报人能否看到推荐信的内容？
A11:不能。
Q12：企业工作的青年科技工作者可以进行科学探索奖的申报吗？
A12：无论在高校、企业或者其他科研机构从事工作的青年科技工作者，都可以进行申报。
Q13:每个领域的获奖人数是多少？有些领域会不会出现无人获奖的情况？
A13:每个领域的获奖人数视评审情况而定。奖项本着宁缺毋滥的原则，各领域获奖人数不设下限。
Q14：如果获奖，奖金的使用方式是否需要报告或公示？
A14：不需要，奖金可用来支持科研工作或缓解生活压力。
Q15：如果获奖，五年后是否必须出重大科研成果？
A15:没有相关要求，受资助期间，须按要求向评审委员会提交年度科研进展报告。奖项坚持公益属性，不求商业回报。
Q16：今年还没准备好，明年可以再报名吗？
A16:可以，奖项将长期运营，每年都会评选出不超过50名获奖人。
Q17：很多近45周岁的科研人员已经小有成就，刚毕业的申报人还有机会吗？
A17:过往的成绩只是参照，我们更看重探索的方向。同等条件下，将优先考虑更年轻的申报人。
Q1: What are the requirements to apply for the XPLORER PRIZE?
A1: The applicant is not more than 45 years old as of January 1 in the application year and has obtained the highest academic degree in their major. The applicant is engaged in full-time scientific research on the Chinese mainland and shall be recommended by three peer experts at or above the full professor level.
Q2: What does it mean “not more than 45 years old”?
A2: The applicant is at or below 45 years old as of January 1 in the application year. For example, to apply for the prize in 2019, the applicant must have been born after January 1st, 1973.
Q3: The applicant is engaged in full-time scientific research work on the Chinese mainland. Does this mean there is no requirement about nationality?
A3: Yes.
Q4: How to apply for XPLORER PRIZE?
A4: There are two channels– nomination and individual application. The nomination shall be initiated by a nominator invited by the award organizer who provides the Secretariat with the nominee’s basic information, and the reasons for nomination as well as contact information for two additional experts who have agreed to recommend the applicant. The Secretariat shall notify the nominee by email to submit application materials. In the individual application channel, the applicant can log in to the XPLORER PRIZE official website, submit the materials required and also provide contact information for three experts who have agreed to recommend the applicant.
Q5: What materials are needed for application?
A5: They include basic information such as personal data, education background, research and work experience and academic achievements, as well as the important part - a research plan for the following five years. The applicant needs to list academic achievements including papers and books published, invention patents and academic honors. Some materials need to be submitted in both Chinese and English, so it’s better to start preparations early. You can also log in to the website and click “Apply Now” to get more information.
Q6: What are the deadlines for nomination and application? When the results will be announced?
A6: The nominator needs to complete the nomination before March 15. The nominee, applicant and referrer need to submit required materials before April 15. The award will be announced in September.
Q7: Who are nominators?
A7: Upon recommendation of several academic organizations, the Secretariat has formed a nominators database of experts and scholars from research institutions, universities and high-tech companies. They come from different research areas and are broadly representative so they can make nominations of young science and technology talents. The database shall not be made public.
Q8: Can I ask for more than three people to recommend me? The more recommendation letters, the better?
A8: The system only accepts information from three people who decide to recommend the applicant. You can’t have more than three people.
Q9: Is it necessary to apply again when an applicant gets a new nomination after already submitting the application?
A9: The applicant’s email will receive a nomination number after getting nominated again. The applicant can supply this number in the application system and doesn’t need to re-apply. When nominated many times, the applicant can simply supply the nomination number in the system again and again.
Q10: Will materials submitted separately in the nomination and application stages be regarded differently in the final review?
A10: No.
Q11:Can the nominee and applicant access the recommendation letter?
A11: No.
Q12: Can young science and technology talents at companies apply for the award?
A12: The award is open to all young science and technology talents at universities, companies and research institutes.
Q13: How many people will receive awards in each field? Will some awards be vacant?
A13: The number of award-winners depends on the review process. We prefer quality over quantity, and there will be no lower limit on the number of award-winners in each field.
Q14: Will the use of grant by award-winners be made public?
A14: No. The fund is to support S&T research and relieve stress in life.
Q15: Will the award-winner be obliged to make big S&T breakthroughs in five years?
A15: There’s no requirement on this. Recipients need to provide an annual research progress report to the Assessment Committee. The award adheres to the nature of public interest and does not seek commercial returns.
Q16: I’m not ready this year. Can I apply for the award next year?
A16: Yes. This is a long-term project. There will be no more than 50 award winners each year.
Q17:Many researchers approaching 45 years old have already had some success. Do you think there is still opportunities for those newly graduated?
A17: Achievements in the past are only regarded as a reference and we care more about the direction of research. Among candidates with equal conditions, preference will be given to younger applicants.
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