The State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering (hereafter referred to as Laboratory) was established depending on two national key disciplines,i.e.,geotechnical engineeringandengineering mechanics in bothChina University of Mining and Technology(CUMT) and CUMT(Beijing),several provincial key disciplinesnamely disaster prevention &reduction engineering,protection engineering andgeological survey&information technology.In 2008,the Laboratory wasauthorized to start construction.Now,in order to promoteChina’s basic research and technological innovation ofgeomechanics anddeepundergroundengineering andgive full playtothe Laboratory’s function in international cooperation and high-level talentscultivation,the Laboratory has set uptheopen-end research fund to attractboth domestic and foreigntalents to work orconduct high-level basic researches,and make innovativeachievementby fully utilizing the resources ofthe Laboratory.

I.MajorResearchDirectionsof the Laboratoryand theResearch Fields Supported by the Fund

1.MechanicalBehavior ofDeepRockMass & WallRockControlTheory

2.MechanicalBehavior ofDeepSoil & Interaction between theSoil andUndergroundEngineeringStructure

3.Fundamental andAppliedResearches onArtificialFreezingTheory ofThickTopSoils

4.RockDynamicMechanics and the Mechanical Stability of RockMassEngineering

5.Theories and Technologies on Geological Environment of Deep Engineering and Fine Detection of Rock and Soil Structures

6.DeepUndergroundResources Engineering

7.DeepUndergroundSpaceDevelopment andUtilization Engineering

8.Applications Researchon New Techniques and New Materials inGeotechnicalEngineering

II.Application for the Open-end Research Fund

1.The Laboratory invitesboth domestic and overseasscholars of therelatedfield to apply for projects focusing on the major researchdirections of the Laboratory.The Laboratory willselect the open-end fund projects in accordance with the principle of “fairness, impartiality,merit” and procedures of free application,preliminary examination by the Laboratory, andapproval by the Academic Committee.

2.TheLaboratoryplans to set upabout20 open-end fund projects in 2018.The average fund for each project amountstoRMB 80,000yuan at most.Generally,the research period willextend for two years.The project duration is fromJanuary 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020.

3.The Laboratory gives priority to the joint application of domestic and foreign scholars with researchers in the Laboratory and the continuation of funding projects for in-depth joint research with excellent completion. If there is no existing cooperation with researchers in the Laboratory at the moment of application, the applicant should declare that the research project should be jointly carried out once approved and granted.

4.The Laboratory welcomes scholars bothathome and abroad to bring their own projects andconduct visiting researchesusing equipmentin the Laboratory.Necessary researchfacilitiesand technical services will be provided by the Laboratory.

5.At first,the applicantshould read the Notice of Application and theManagementMethod for Open-end Research Fund.The email deadline is November 21, 2018.Oncethe application form has been approved,signed and stamped by the work unitof the applicant,the applicant should send it tothe Laboratory in two copies (both original copy, printed on both sides inanA4paperand stapled to the left) before December 1, 2018.

6.BothXuzhou and Beijing have the Laboratory.Please send your application form to only ONE place.

7.If you have any questions, please contact the Laboratory, or refer to the homepage of the Laboratory:http://gdue.cumt.edu.cn/;http://www.sklgdu.com.

8.Contact us:

（1）China University of Mining and Technology

Contacts: Wang Yansen,Gai Yanfei

Tel/Fax:86-516-83995678

E-Mail:sklyt@cumt.edu.cn

Address:The State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering,Nanhu Campus ofChina University of Mining and Technology,Xuzhou, Jiangsu

Postcode:221116

（2）China University of MiningandTechnology (Beijing)

Contacts:Liu Dongqiao,Hao Nai

Tel:86-10-51733713

Fax:86-10-51733557

E-mail:sklgdue_kfjj@163.com

Address:The State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering,China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing),Ding No. 11, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District,Beijing

Postcode:100083

Application Form for 2018 Open Fund Project of State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering.doc