Requirements for writing an application for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (excerpt);

20 18, the Ministry of Science partially applied for code adjustment. Applicants should accurately select the application code according to the "National Natural Science Foundation Application Code" in this guide, paying special attention to:

(1) When selecting the application code, try to choose the last level (6 or 4 digits).

(2) The application code 1 selected by the applicant is the basis for the Natural Science Foundation of China to determine the scope of acceptance and select evaluation experts, with application code 2 as a supplement. Some types of project application code I or application code 2 need to select the specified application code.

(3) Key projects, major scientific research projects and joint fund projects have special requirements for filling in the application code. For more information, please refer to the relevant project types in the body of this guide.

(4) Further promote the standardized use of "application code", "research direction" and "keywords". Applicants should accurately select "application code 1" and its corresponding "research direction" and "keywords" when filling out the application form.

References:

National Natural Science Foundation Network-Application Guide