The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars is a science fund specially established in China to promote the growth of young scientific and technological talents, encourage overseas scholars to return to work, and accelerate the training of a number of outstanding academic leaders who have entered the forefront of world science and technology.

Assistant researcher is the intermediate title of Chinese researchers. In addition to the ideological, political and health conditions, the main qualifications of scientific research personnel are: more than 4 years of research internship, or more than 2 years of research internship after obtaining a master's degree, or a doctorate, with solid basic knowledge and professional knowledge in this discipline, able to carry out research independently; Obtaining research results of scientific significance or practical value or making obvious achievements in other scientific work; Can guide the work of junior researchers; Proficient in reading foreign professional books and periodicals