Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to implement the national policy of studying abroad, give full play to the role of the vast number of returned overseas students in socialist modernization and support their teaching and scientific research work after returning home, the Ministry of Education has set up a scientific research start-up fund for returned overseas students. Article 2 In order to strengthen management and improve the efficiency in the use of start-up funds, the evaluation of start-up funds will be conducted in accordance with the principle of "expert evaluation and merit-based funding". Chapter II Sponsors Article 3 All returned overseas students who have obtained doctoral degrees at home and abroad, studied abroad for more than one year and are under 45 years of age, and engaged in teaching and research work in teaching and research institutions after returning to China may apply within two years after returning to China. Chapter III Application and Examination and Approval Article 4 Qualified returned overseas students, after being confirmed by the scientific research administration department of their unit, directly log in to the website to fill in and submit the application materials, and then send the opinion form of the applicant sealed by the unit, together with a copy of the doctoral degree certificate, a copy of the certificate of returned overseas students issued by the embassy (consulate) abroad and a copy of their ID card to the study abroad service center of the Ministry of Education. Article 5 Entrust the Study Abroad Service Center of the Ministry of Education to accept applications and conduct formal examination. Article 6 Formal examination is mainly to examine whether the applicant and application materials meet the following conditions: 1, and the applicant is under 45 years of age (inclusive); 2. The applicant has a doctorate; 3. The applicant has studied abroad for more than one year (including one year); 4. The applicant is engaged in teaching and scientific research in teaching and scientific research units after returning to China; 5. The applicant has not received any funding from the Fund before; 6. The applicant applies within two years after returning to China; 7. The contents filled in the application form are true and the annexes are complete. Article 7 Online evaluation by experts shall be adopted, and the evaluation experts shall make suggestions on whether to subsidize or not and the amount of subsidy. Expert evaluation mainly considers the following aspects: 1, the academic level and scientific research ability of the applicant; 2. The urgent need for the applicant's professional direction in China; 3. The influence of the relevant disciplines of the applicant's work unit in domestic counterparts; 4. The applicant's work unit can provide software and hardware support conditions;