It's quite difficult. The funding rate of general project 20 15 and 20 16 of the National Natural Science Foundation is 22.88% and 22.87%, indicating that the successful application rate is quite high.

Natural science funds can be divided into surface projects, key projects, key projects and major research projects, national science funds for outstanding young people, overseas funds, research funds for young scholars in Hong Kong and Macao, innovative research groups of science funds, national basic science talent training funds, special funds, international (regional) cooperation and exchange funds, etc.