SHNU Secured 59 Projects for National Social Science Fund

03 三月 2026

Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) has secured 59 projects approved for the 2025 National Social Science Fund, setting a new historical record. The results of various National Social Science Fund projects for 2025 were recently announced, with SHNU securing 59 approvals, setting a new record for the number of National Social Science Fund projects in the institution. This achievement reflects the steady advancement in the development of philosophy and social sciences disciplines and the research innovation capabilities of our university.

Among the 59 National Social Science Fund projects approved in 2025, there were 4 major projects, 31 annual projects, 7 projects in the standalone discipline of education, 2 projects in the standalone discipline of arts, and 15 post-funding projects. The number of projects approved in both education and post-funding categories set historical records. Additionally, the post-funding support projects not only ranked first in the city for all applying institutions this year but also achieved a historic milestone by securing its first-ever project for the re-publication of outstanding academic monographs.

The university will take this breakthrough in project approvals as an opportunity to summarize experiences, build on momentum, and continue leveraging its disciplinary strengths and research characteristics. By further enhancing scientific research management and service support capabilities, the institution will lay a solid foundation for advancing the prosperity and development of philosophy and social sciences, and for building a high-level university.

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