International Research for the Study of China’s Urban Development 2025-26

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s China program invited applications for the annual International Research for the Study of China’s Urban Development program. The program sought applications from academic researchers working on the following topics in China:

• Land use, carbon neutrality, and spatial planning and governance;
• Urban regeneration;
• Municipal finance and land value capture;
• Impacts of New Urbanization;
• Land policies;
• Housing policies;
• Urban environment and public health; and
• Land and water conservation.

The program aims to promote international scholarly dialogue on China’s urban development and land policy, and to further the Lincoln Institute’s objective to advance land policy solutions to economic, social, and environmental challenges. The award is provided to scholars who are based outside mainland China. This year, three individuals received $35,000 each to fund their research.