(a) research projects with scientific frontier, application importance and long-term strategic significance, especially research projects that have an important role in promoting the scientific and technological progress and economic and social development of this Municipality;
(2) research projects with novel academic ideas, sufficient theoretical basis, clear and specific research contents and objectives, advanced, reasonable and feasible research methods and technical routes, which are expected to achieve the expected results at the international or domestic leading level;
(three) the main researchers of the project have the corresponding basic theoretical knowledge and independent research ability, and the research work has accumulated to a certain extent, and the basic research conditions and time are reliably guaranteed.
Article 1 The Shanghai Natural Science Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Fund) is established to strengthen basic research and applied basic research in Shanghai, encourage free exploration, train innovative talents in science and technology, and provide a solid foundation and sufficient technical reserves for the development of science and technology in this city.
Article 2 In order to standardize and strengthen fund management, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Law on Science and Technology Progress and the Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Science and Technology Progress.
Article 3 The Fund shall be managed and implemented by the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Science and Technology Commission) and shall be subject to the supervision of the Shanghai Municipal Finance Bureau.
Article 4 The source of fund funds is mainly a certain amount of special funds set aside from the special funds of Shanghai scientific research plan.
Article 5 The fund is mainly used to finance the basic research of natural science and applied basic research in this Municipality.