The central finance will include the funds of the National Natural Science Foundation in the budget. Article 4 The funding work of the National Natural Science Foundation follows the principles of openness, fairness and justice, and implements the principles of respecting science, promoting democracy, advocating competition, promoting cooperation, encouraging innovation and leading the future. Article 5 When determining the projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the projects funded by the Fund), we should give full play to the role of experts and adopt the mechanisms of macro guidance, independent application, equal competition, peer review and merit-based support. Article 6 The the State Council Natural Science Fund Management Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Fund Management Agency) is responsible for managing the National Natural Science Fund and supervising the implementation of projects funded by the Fund.
The competent department of science and technology of the State Council conducts macro-management and overall coordination of the work of the National Natural Science Foundation according to law. The financial department of the State Council manages and supervises the budget and finance of the National Natural Science Foundation according to law. Audit institutions shall supervise the use and management of the National Natural Science Fund according to law. Chapter II Organization and Planning Article 7 A fund management institution shall formulate a fund development plan and an annual fund project guide according to the national economic and social development plan, scientific and technological development plan and scientific and technological development status. The fund development plan shall specify the priority development areas, and the annual fund project guide shall specify the priority support project scope. The National Natural Science Foundation of China has set up special funds to train young scientific and technical talents.
When formulating the fund development plan and the annual fund project guide, the fund management institution shall widely listen to the opinions of institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutions, academic groups and relevant state organs and enterprises, and organize relevant experts to conduct scientific argumentation. The annual fund project guide shall be published 30 days before the start of accepting applications for fund-funded projects. Article 8 Institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutions and other public welfare institutions with independent legal personality that carry out basic research in People's Republic of China (PRC) can be registered as supporting units in the fund management institutions.
Before the implementation of these regulations, the fund management institution shall be registered as a supporting unit.
The fund management institution shall publish the name of the supporting unit registered. Article 9 Supporting units shall perform the following duties in the management of fund assistance:
(1) Organizing applicants to apply for funding from the National Natural Science Foundation;
(two) the authenticity of the materials submitted by the applicant or the project leader;
(three) to provide conditions for the implementation of the project funded by the fund, and to ensure the time for the project leader and participants to implement the project funded by the fund;
(4) Tracking the implementation of projects funded by the Fund and supervising the use of funds funded by the Fund;
(five) to cooperate with the fund management institutions to supervise and inspect the implementation of the projects funded by the fund.
The fund management institution shall guide and supervise the management of fund support by the supporting units. Chapter III Application and Evaluation Article 10 Scientific and technical personnel of supporting units may apply for funding from the National Natural Science Foundation if they meet the following conditions:
(1) Having the experience of undertaking basic research projects or engaging in other basic research;
(two) two scientific and technical personnel with senior professional and technical positions (titles) or doctoral degrees, or with senior professional and technical positions (titles) in the same research field.
Scientific and technical personnel engaged in basic research who meet the conditions specified in the preceding paragraph, have no work units or work units that are not supporting units, may apply for funding from the National Natural Science Foundation in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations after consultation with the supporting units registered in the fund management institutions and with the consent of the supporting units. Relying units shall regard them as scientific and technological personnel of their own units and implement effective management in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
The applicant shall be the person in charge of the project funded by the application fund. Article 11 An applicant applying for the support of the National Natural Science Foundation shall determine the research project according to the annual fund project guide, and submit a written application to the fund management institution through the supporting unit within the prescribed time limit.
When applying for the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the applicant shall submit materials that prove that the applicant meets the conditions stipulated in Article 10 of these regulations; If the annual fund project guide has special requirements for the applicant, the applicant shall also submit supporting materials that meet the requirements.
If the research content of the project for which the applicant applies for fund support has obtained other funding, the funding situation shall be explained in the application materials. The applicant shall be responsible for the authenticity of the application materials submitted. Article 12 The fund management institution shall complete the preliminary examination of the application materials within 45 days from the deadline for applying for fund-funded projects. In accordance with the provisions of these regulations, it shall be accepted, and the basic information of the applicant and the name of the supporting unit and the name of the project applying for fund support shall be announced. In any of the following circumstances, it will not be accepted, and the applicant will be notified in writing through the supporting unit, explaining the reasons:
(a) the applicant does not meet the conditions stipulated in these regulations;
(two) the application materials do not meet the requirements of the annual fund project guide;
(3) The number of funded projects applied by the applicant exceeds the number stipulated by the fund management institution.