Since September, SCMU has achieved significant success in securing national research funding for 2024. The National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences has approved 19 projects under the National Social Science Foundation (NSSF) program, comprising one Key Project, sixteen General Projects, and two Youth Projects. This achievement positions SCMU as 83rd nationally among all universities, 6th in Hubei Province, and 2nd among universities affiliated with the National Ethnic Affairs Commission.

Additionally, the Ministry of Education’s Department of Social Sciences has approved 12 projects under its Humanities and Social Sciences Research Program, marking a dramatic increase of nine projects compared to the previous year and setting a five-year record. These approvals consist of four Planning Fund Projects and eight Youth Fund Projects.

The NSSF-approved projects span eight disciplines, with particularly strong performance in several areas. Ethnology leads with eight projects (seven General Projects and one Youth Project), ranking first nationally in this field. Management Studies secured three projects, including one Key Project and two General Projects, while both Political Science and Linguistics each received approval for two projects.

The national NSSF program approved a total of 392 Key Projects, 2,757 General Projects, 1,989 Youth Projects, and 495 Western Region Projects nationwide. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education’s program approved 3,378 projects across Planning Fund, Youth Fund, and Self-funded categories throughout the country.

SCMU’s 2024 National Social Science Foundation Project Approval List

SCMU’s 2024 Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences

Research Project Approval List