Research Administration

A permanent body of the SIFT Academic Committee as well, the Office of Research and Project Administration is responsible for the overall administration of academic research at the school.

Responsibilities

•  Work out medium-term and long-term plans for the development of academic research, establish and improve necessary rules and regulations of academic research, and ensure the correct direction in the development of academic research for the university;

•  Adopt international standards to strengthen academic research management and to make it scientific, systematic, normalized, and informationalized;

•  Allocate rationally academic research resources of the university, open up new external channels of research grants and funds, create an agreeable working environment for research personnel;

•  Deepen structural reforms of academic research management, promote the healthy development of research institutions, research bases, and key disciplines;

•  Carry out external academic exchanges, organize academic activities of all kinds, and promote academic atmosphere in the university.

Administrative Functions:

•  Apply for, coordinate, and administer research projects and research funds of different levels and of different kinds;

•  Plan, apply for, and manage key curriculums of different levels;

•  Select, train, and recruit research personnel of different kinds;

•  Reward outstanding research achievements of different levels and of different kinds;

•  Compile the annual statistics in the humanities and social sciences R & D as well as research achievements of the university;

•  Publicize, introduce, and promote research results of the university as well as domestic and international research results;

•  Plan international exchanges and administer symposiums hosted by the university .