The national social science and art projects in 2023 are as follows:

The national art science planning project is divided into two levels, and the corresponding national level is the national social science art project declared at the same time as the cultural art science research project of the Ministry of Culture. There are only a few national social science projects (including art, education, and military science), national self-taught examination departments, and Ministry of Science and Technology (such as the National Science and Technology Support Plan). It can be seen that the general project of national art belongs to the ministerial level.

The late-funded project of the National Social Science Fund and the excellent doctoral thesis publishing project aim to encourage the broad masses of philosophy and social science workers to carry forward the excellent style of study, devote themselves to study and do solid research, strive to introduce outstanding masterpieces with academic inheritance and innovative value, train a group of outstanding young scholars, and give full play to the demonstration and guiding role of the National Social Science Fund in the prosperity and development of philosophy and social science.

The later projects funded by the National Social Science Fund and the outstanding doctoral thesis publishing projects mainly support the outstanding academic achievements of philosophy and social science research that have been basically completed but not yet published. Mainly support academic monographs, but also support a small number of high academic value data compilation, research reports and reference books. 26 disciplines such as pedagogy, art and military science can apply for the National Social Science Fund.

The late projects funded by the National Social Science Fund are divided into key projects and general projects. Key projects mainly support research results with heavy academic weight and strong innovation, which have an important role in promoting the development of disciplines, and each funding amount is about 350,000 yuan. General projects mainly support research results with high academic value and certain innovation, and each funding amount is about 250,000 yuan. Key projects that do not meet the project requirements but meet the general project standards can be established as general projects.