To help full-time undergraduate students at BNBU better understand the College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Programme, this guide presents the key information in a clear, website-ready format based on the source document you provided. It covers the programme’s purpose, project types, application requirements, review process, funding, and support policies.
1. What is the Dachuang Programme?
The Dachuang Programme is an important part of BNBU’s innovation and entrepreneurship education system. It is designed to support undergraduate students in carrying out project-based learning through independent exploration and practical experience.
The programme encourages students to develop independent thinking, creativity, initiative, and problem-solving skills. It also aims to cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial talent who can respond to national development needs and real-world challenges.
Projects supported by the programme are usually expected to address issues connected to economic and social development, national strategies, or emerging needs in technology, business, and society. Priority is given to projects with clear goals, creative ideas, strong exploratory value, and innovative approaches.
2. Project Levels
The programme includes three levels of projects: university level, provincial level, and national level.
Each year, the university first organizes the approval of university-level projects. After that, based on the quotas assigned by higher authorities and the recommendations from different faculties and departments, selected projects may be recommended for provincial-level or national-level recognition.
3. Three Types of Projects
The Dachuang Programme includes three main types of projects.
The first is the Innovation Training Programme. In this type, an individual student or a student team carries out an innovation-oriented research or experimental project under the guidance of a mentor. Students are expected to identify a problem, design methods, prepare research conditions, carry out the project, write reports, and share academic outcomes.
The second is the Entrepreneurship Training Programme. In this type, a student team develops an innovative product or service with market potential. Under a mentor’s guidance, the team conducts social investigation and market analysis, builds a feasible business plan, simulates business operations, and completes an entrepreneurship report.
The third is the Entrepreneurship Practice Programme. This type is more practice-oriented. Student teams work under the joint guidance of university and industry mentors, build on previous innovation or entrepreneurship outcomes, and develop products or services with real market potential. In many cases, this involves establishing an actual operating entity, usually in the form of a registered company, and carrying out real entrepreneurial practice.
4. Funding and Support
The university provides special funding for approved Dachuang projects. Funding varies depending on both the project type and the project level. The money must be used only for project-related purposes such as materials, research expenses, experiments, and fieldwork, in accordance with the university’s financial regulations.
For the Innovation Training Programme, funding is 20,000 RMB at the national level, 10,000 RMB at the provincial level, and 3,000 RMB at the university level.
For the Entrepreneurship Training Programme, funding is 20,000 RMB at the national level, 10,000 RMB at the provincial level, and 4,000 RMB at the university level.
For the Entrepreneurship Practice Programme, funding is 100,000 RMB at the national level, 20,000 RMB at the provincial level, and 5,000 RMB at the university level.
In addition to direct financial support, all approved projects are included in the university’s entrepreneurship development scheme. Students whose projects win awards in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions may also receive recognition under the university’s scholarship policy.
5. Who Can Apply?
Students applying for the Dachuang Programme must meet several requirements.
First, the proposed project should have academic, theoretical, or practical value. Projects connected to national development, industry needs, scientific frontiers, innovation, or interdisciplinary research are especially encouraged.
Second, applicants must be full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled at BNBU. Team applications may include up to five students, and team members should have clear roles and a reasonable balance of skills and disciplinary backgrounds. Cross-disciplinary and cross-department collaboration is encouraged.
Third, each project can have only one project leader. A student may normally participate in only one project per academic year and may not submit overlapping applications. Students with unfinished projects are not allowed to apply for a new one.
Fourth, the project is managed by the department to which the student leader belongs at the time of approval.
Fifth, each project must have a qualified mentor. Mentors should have strong academic or professional expertise, innovative achievements, and a commitment to student development. Entrepreneurship Practice projects must involve an industry mentor or co-mentor. In principle, one primary mentor may supervise no more than two active projects at the same time.
Sixth, project duration depends on project type and level. Innovation Training and Entrepreneurship Training projects usually last one year at the university and provincial levels, and two years at the national level. Entrepreneurship Practice projects last two years at all levels. For any two-year project, the student leader must still have at least two years of study remaining at the university.
6. Application and Approval Process
The annual application cycle generally runs from January to May.
From January to March, students prepare and submit the project application form under the guidance of a faculty mentor. After the mentor reviews and signs the form, it is submitted to the project leader’s department.
In April, the department organizes expert review. Reviewers mainly assess the project’s innovation, feasibility, research design, implementation conditions, budget, and the applicant’s ability to carry it out.
In May, approved projects that have passed the departmental public notice stage are submitted to the university’s Innovation Centre for record filing. The university then officially announces the university-level approved projects.
After that, the Innovation Centre may organize further review and defense sessions to select projects for recommendation to the provincial and national levels. The final recommendation list is published through official university channels before being submitted to the relevant education authorities.
7. Main Review Criteria
Different project types are evaluated in slightly different ways.
For Innovation Training projects, reviewers focus on the students’ academic foundation, research ability, the novelty and significance of the topic, the innovation of the project design, the logic of the technical route, and whether the necessary budget and research conditions are in place.
For Entrepreneurship Training projects, reviewers pay close attention to the team’s practical and entrepreneurial abilities, the mentor’s expertise, the strength of the market analysis, the disciplinary or technical foundation of the project, the feasibility of the implementation plan, and the availability of financial or technical support and risk-control measures.
For Entrepreneurship Practice projects, reviewers focus on the team’s entrepreneurial capacity, the dual-mentor arrangement, the continuity and market potential of previous成果, the quality of the business plan, the design of the business model, the operating structure of the enterprise, and the project’s legal compliance and risk management.
8. Priority Areas
Entrepreneurship Training and Entrepreneurship Practice projects are generally expected to register for the China International College Student Innovation Competition, formerly known as the “Internet+” Competition.
When projects are of similar quality, the university gives priority to projects that are closely related to students’ majors, demonstrate strong innovation, align with national strategies such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development or rural revitalization, integrate industry, academia, and research, receive strong mentoring support, or involve cross-school, cross-department, or cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Projects that have already won awards in relevant innovation and entrepreneurship competitions may also receive priority, provided that the final project outcomes are achieved after official approval under the Dachuang Programme.
9. Why This Programme Matters
The Dachuang Programme is more than just a funding opportunity. It provides a structured platform for students to test ideas, solve problems, gain research or entrepreneurial experience, and prepare for future academic and professional development.
Whether a student is interested in research, innovation, product design, business planning, or real entrepreneurial practice, the programme offers valuable support, guidance, and recognition.
For students who want to turn ideas into action, the Dachuang Programme can be an important first step.