The agreement with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry aims to organize the launch, review and funding of a transnational / transcontinental multilateral call for proposals in polymer chemistry, supported by a consortium of funding agencies and research organisations, and scientifically monitored by IUPAC.
The organizations signing this agreement include research institutions and agencies responsible for funding research in chemistry:
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - China;
- US National Science Foundation (NSF) - USA;
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V (DFG) - Germany;
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).