The Natural Science Foundation insists on supporting basic research, and gradually forms and develops a funding pattern consisting of three series of research projects, talent projects and environmental conditions projects. In the past twenty years, the Natural Science Foundation has made great achievements in promoting the development of basic research of natural science in China, promoting the construction of basic disciplines, and discovering and cultivating outstanding scientific and technological talents.
As one of the main channels to support basic research in China, the National Natural Science Foundation focuses on supporting researchers in universities and scientific research institutions with good research conditions and strength.
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (hereinafter referred to as the National Natural Science Foundation) has made arrangements for the implementation of the Outline of the National Medium and Long-term Scientific and Technological Development Plan.
In 2006, the 11th Five-Year Development Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China was issued. It is necessary to accurately grasp the strategic orientation of "supporting basic research, insisting on free exploration and playing a guiding role", implement the working policy of "respecting science, promoting democracy, advocating competition, promoting cooperation and encouraging innovation", and implement the strategy of "source innovation, scientific and technological talent strategy, innovative environment strategy and excellent management strategy" to promote the balanced and coordinated development of all disciplines of basic science in China.
According to the overall deployment of the country and the characteristics of the work funded by the National Science Fund, the priority development areas of 13 and the distribution of several departments were selected.