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      <p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleague,</p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">We are
        pleased to enclose (attach) the annual call for proposals for
        International Teams hosted at the International Space Science
        Institute–Beijing (ISSI-BJ), jointly with our colleagues from
        ISSI Bern (Switzerland).</p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">International
        Teams are usually composed of 8–12 scientists from different
        institutes and nationalities, covering a wide range of
        expertise; a minimum of four nationalities is required. They
        hold two (or, exceptionally, three) one-week in-person meetings
        over a period of 12 to 18 months. International Teams work
        collaboratively on the analysis and interpretation of
        space-based data (ground-based data or theoretical modelling
        outputs may be included if they contribute meaningfully to the
        project’s scientific remit), with the eventual aim of publishing
        peer-reviewed journal articles. See also <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/KELzCMwGxOtkM7mG0Iwf4H8Q49M?domain=issibj.ac.cn/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.issibj.ac.cn/program/it/</a>. </p>
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      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Proposals
        are assessed by the international joint ISSI/ISSI-BJ Science
        Committee on the following criteria: <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XmcWCNLJyQUPDzy1rH4hKHyzl8r?domain=issibj.ac.cn" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.issibj.ac.cn/program/it/202105/P020240912394302116557.pdf</a>.
        <i>Applicants intending to submit a proposal for ISSI-BJ support
          are strongly encouraged to contact the ISSI-BJ team during
          their proposal development phase to benefit from targeted
          support. </i></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Whereas
        ISSI-BJ is co-located with the Chinese National Space Science
        Center in Beijing, we are an international non-governmental
        organisation focusing on the exploitation of space science data
        and the planning for future space science missions. All
        ISSI-BJ-supported outputs are expected to eventually appear in
        the open scientific literature.</p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">In
        recent years, the Chinese government has significantly eased
        visa requirements for many citizens from European and other
        Western nations. ISSI-BJ will provide logistics support in
        acquiring visas for those participants who still need them.</p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">With an
        application deadline of 13 March 2026, we look forward to
        welcoming your innovative proposals to conduct cutting-edge
        science at ISSI-BJ in 2026 and 2027!</p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Best
        regards,</p>
      <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Richard
        de Grijs (ISSI-BJ Executive Director)</p>
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Prof. Richard de Grijs

School of Mathematical and | Executive Director, CAS/PIFI Fellow
   Physical Sciences       | International Space Science
Macquarie University       |    Institute-Beijing (ISSI-BJ)
Balaclava Road             | 1 Nanertiao, Zhongguancun, 
Sydney, NSW 2109           | Hai Dian District, Beijing 100190
AUSTRALIA                  | CHINA

W +61 2 9850 8317 / M +61 466336588, +86 18618192119
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