The list of grantees for the 2025 Basic Research Program for Young Students (PhD Candidates) under the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has been officially released. Following one successful grant last year, two PhD students from the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at Beijing Institute of Technology have received funding under this 2025 NSFC program. The award‑winning PhD candidates and their supervisors are listed below:

PhD candidate: Peng Song  Supervisor: Professor Wei Yiming

PhD candidate: Chen Shiwei  Supervisor: Professor Yu Biying

Launched on a pilot basis in 2023, the NSFC Basic Research Program for Young Students (PhD Candidates) aims to select outstanding prospective researchers, strengthen the scientific literacy of young talents, and stimulate original‑innovation vitality. It is designed to cultivate core talent for the high‑quality development of basic research in China. The program adopts a rigorous and standardized selection procedure, consisting of voluntary application by PhD candidates, institutional merit‑based recommendation, written peer review by NSFC experts, panel review and on‑site defense.