On August 27, the official website of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) released the Evaluation Results for the 2025 NSFC Projects. Two faculty members from our school have been approved for funding. Among them, Professor Hang LIU received a General Project grant, and Associate Professor Ping GUO received a Young Scientist Fund (Category C) [formerly Young Scientist Fund] grant.

The NSFC serves as a key indicator of fundamental research capacity at universities and research institutions. The number and funding amount of NSFC-supported projects directly reflect the research caliber of these institutions in their respective fields. Following the launch of the 2025 NSFC application cycle, the School of Accounting has placed great emphasis on the application process. The school proactively invited renowned experts and scholars from both within and outside the university to organize experience-sharing sessions, topic selection workshops, and specialized guidance meetings. Comprehensive guidance was provided on proposal writing standards, research design, and the articulation of key innovation points, enabling faculty to iteratively refine their application materials and thereby effectively enhance the overall quality of the submissions.

Moving forward, the School of Accounting will take this achievement as an opportunity to further strengthen research support, improve research service and guarantee systems, encourage faculty to focus on national strategic needs and disciplinary frontiers, conduct original research, and promote high-quality development of scientific research at both the university and school levels.

 【Faculty Profile】

Hang LIU, Dean of the School of Accounting, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics; Professor, Doctoral Supervisor; Ph.D. from Renmin University of China. 

 He has led four NSFC General Projects, as well as multiple provincial-level projects including the Liaoning Province Higher Education Institution Innovative Talent Support Program and the Liaoning Province Outstanding Talent Support Program. 

He has published over 50 academic papers in top domestic and international journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Economic Research Journal, and Management World. 

Ping GUO, Associate Professor, School of Accounting, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics; Master's Supervisor; Ph.D. from Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; during her Ph.D. studies, she visited Singapore Management University for academic exchange. She has received honors such as the National Scholarship for Doctoral Students and the Excellent Graduate Award of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

 Her research has received awards including the Best Paper Nomination Award at the China Empirical Accounting Symposium, the First Prize at the Yangtze River Delta Graduate Student Academic Forum, and the Best Paper Award at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Summer Doctoral Forum. She has led a Fundamental Research Project for Higher Education Institutions of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education and participated in multiple research projects including a National Social Science Foundation project and a key project of the Securities Association of China.