Key points of application for Youth Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China:
Changes of National Natural Science Foundation 20 10
I. New changes
1. A big change is that young scientists without intermediate titles can apply for three types of projects, namely, national general fund projects, youth science fund projects and regional science fund projects.
● For general projects and regional projects, the provisions are as follows: (1) Basic research experience; (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. (3) The scientific and technical personnel engaged in basic research meet the requirements specified in the preceding paragraph, and if there is no work unit or the work unit is not a supporting unit, they may apply after consultation with and consent from the supporting unit. Relying on the unit should be regarded as the scientific and technological personnel of the unit to implement effective management. (4) Those who are studying for a postgraduate degree may not apply for general projects, but the on-the-job personnel may apply through the supporting units they employ with the consent of their tutors.
● For the Youth Fund, the provisions are as follows: (1) Basic research experience; (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; (3) He was under 35 years old on June 65438+1 October1of the year of application. (4) Scientific and technical personnel engaged in basic research meet the requirements specified in the preceding paragraph, and if there is no work unit or the work unit is not a supporting unit, they may apply after consulting with and obtaining the consent of the supporting unit. Relying on the unit should be regarded as the scientific and technological personnel of the unit to implement effective management. (five) those who are studying for a postgraduate degree may not apply, but those who are studying for a doctoral degree on the job and meet the conditions stipulated in Article 6 may apply through their employed supporting units with the consent of their tutors.
2. The Ministry of Medical Science was established.
3. A new subject catalogue has been established (Chinese medicine, Chinese pharmacy and integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine have been established respectively).
4. The total funds increased by about 24%.
5. Increase the amount of funding for each project, with a winning rate of 8- 12%.
catalogue
First, writing an application is the key to success.
Secondly, choosing a good topic is the first problem (title and abstract).
Three, "project basis, research content and objectives, feasibility" is the core.
Four, "research basis and working conditions" is a supplement.
Five, do a few things outside the application.
First, writing an application is the key to success.
● Key points: The evaluation of the fund is essentially only the evaluation of the quality of the fund application.
★ Because: 1, there was no personal reply or on-site understanding during the review process, and there was no reply. You don't know who is judging, and the judge may not know you.
Therefore, evaluation is actually just an evaluation of the application itself. Do not judge the actual academic level. (2) applications with high academic level can be approved, and applications can be approved only if they are well written. (3) Don't pin your hopes, attention and work focus on acquaintances, back doors or celebrity effects, but focus on writing a good application (fund evaluation is the most fair evaluation in domestic fund applications).
Remember: the quality of the application is everything.
Format of application text
First, the format of the applicant. Second, how to choose a topic. Third, fourth and fifth records "the basis, research content, objectives and feasibility of the project" are the core. "Research foundation and working conditions" are several things that supplement the application. Second.
First, the text format of the application
(1) Project basis and research content
1, project foundation
2. Research contents, research objectives and key problems to be solved.
3. Put forward the research scheme and feasibility analysis.
4. Features and innovation.
5, the annual research plan and expected research results.
(2) Research basis and working conditions
1, working basis
2. Conditions of use
3. Resume of the applicant
4, undertake scientific research projects
5. Completion of Natural Science Foundation Project
other
Second, choosing a good topic is the primary issue.
Point: A good topic is half the battle.
★ The title should be "exact, eye-catching and clear-cut".
★ The size is moderate to prevent "big problems and small problems".
★ The topic should be concise and try to include "What to learn; In what way; What problem to solve. " Repeatedly scrutinize.
★ The 400-word abstract is concrete, not empty talk [online content].
★ Choose the right subject = (like) volunteering.
Theme 1- Innovation
● Key points: Innovation is the soul of fund application and the key to review and approval.
Requirements of NSFC: Source innovation = originality+uniqueness.
How to understand: innovation includes: new theory; New law; New methods; New system. In fact, "innovative development" is innovation. (general funds can't do it. Everyone has great innovations. )
The second topic-"Basic Research" and "Applied Basic Research"
● Point: "Extract" scientific content from your content.
★ Support scope of National Natural Science Foundation: basic research and applied basic research.
★ So: the topic "meaningful" is not enough, it should be within the scope of fund support. ("Applied research" can apply for "co-funded" projects)
★ The topic itself does not need to be written as "basic research" or "applied basic research". (It's useless to write without basic research)
★ Try to "lean" to the foundation (never use a pen as a tool). Be good at "extracting" the content of basic research from work.
Writing: Even if the bid evaluation experts don't have enough time to read the following contents, they can master the main contents of the whole tender. ※
◆ Within 400 words. Summarize the research methods, contents, objectives and scientific significance. Question (background, 1~2 sentences), research content (main writing, reflecting research ideas), meaning (1~2 sentences, clear and specific).
Writing format:
Example 1: It is of great significance to study, explore/prove the problem by using methods (means) to lay the foundation/provide ideas for clarifying the mechanism/proving the law.
Example 2: Take methods as the research object, conduct research, clarify the mechanism/prompt law, lay the foundation/provide ideas.
● Key points: The abstract must be conclusive and clear.
Three, "project basis, research content and objectives, feasibility" is the core (is to make great efforts to write the part).
The importance of each content: the topic (abstract) accounts for 20%, the project basis accounts for 40%, and the feasibility of the research content and objectives accounts for 30%; Others account for 10%
● Three key points of engineering basis compilation (1)
★ You should have both foreign and domestic jobs-(point out the same problems that need to be solved in this content) Avoid saying that you "don't know the domestic situation" and don't "hit the gun".
★ Write others' works and write your own. (Not afraid of overlapping with the "research foundation" part)-You can strive for the comment that "the project foundation is fully comprehensive".
★ The reason for writing this project research is that you'd better write what your own pre-research has found (worth blowing), implying that "only I can do this project", otherwise it may be: "The project you wrote is very important, but it is more suitable for others to do".
★ Avoid "filling in the blanks". "Fill in the blanks" is not the basis of the project. Reason: China's fund is to "occupy a place in the world" rather than "fill the gap"; Fill in the blanks is essentially "tracking".
★ Key points of references: "The newer the better", but also "no more, no less"-avoid being too bloated and commenting on "not knowing enough about the situation".
★ Language point: "Advanced science popularization". Explain the key issues in a popular way, but not too popular. (reason: the judges are not all experts; Simple explanation is high level)
● III (2) Research contents, objectives and key problems to be solved.
● Key points: clear objectives, concentrated and specific contents.
★ The "research goal" is to solve scientific and academic problems, not to find the best technology or improve performance-to avoid comments that are not supported by the National Natural Science Foundation.
★ The research objectives should highlight key points and aim at "one" (two) scientific problems.
★ "Research content" should closely focus on research objectives and highlight key points. It's good to solve one or two scientific problems. Don't do everything-avoid commenting on "too much content and no focus". (one of the common diseases)
★ Write details (applications with specific research contents are easily praised by experts)-avoid commenting that "the research contents are not specific enough". (one of the common diseases)
★ The "key problems to be solved" should be accurate-avoid comments that "the application project has no depth". Not too much-avoid "the applicant lacks the ability to complete this project".
● 3. (3) The research method, technical route and feasibility analysis to be adopted.
★ Distinguish between "research method" and "research content"-avoid "unclear" comments. (one of the common diseases)
★ "Research methods and technical routes" should be specific and clear, and can be written item by item. What method; How to modify it on the basis of predecessors; How about the experimental steps? However, when there is a confidentiality problem, it should be handled as appropriate (based on the principle of explaining the problem without exposing "technical know-how")-and strive to get "feasible" opinions.
★ Don't have too many "research methods and technical routes" (don't solve a problem in any way)-avoid comments that "the scope is too wide and the route is not clear".
"Feasibility" is firstly "academically feasible", not just "how many professors, graduate students and instruments are there in our research group". (one of the common diseases)
★ "academic thought"+"research team"+"research conditions" = feasible (the key is academic thought)
● III (4) Features and Innovations
★ Be pertinent and rigorous, avoid expanding innovation and avoid boasting.
★ I mainly want to write the characteristics of my own research and new academic ideas, not only the characteristics of this field, but also the characteristics of our laboratory research conditions. Domain characteristics and research conditions ≠ own characteristics. (one of the common diseases)
★ "Cross-discipline" is advocated, but it is necessary to say where the intersection is and what role it plays in promoting the development of the discipline.
★ "Fill in the blanks" is not a feature and innovation, especially basic research, so I won't write it here.
● Three (5) annual research plans and expected results.
★ The plan should be as specific as possible. Don't plan like this: "The first year is literature research, the second year is experimental research, and the third year is writing research reports."
Writing academic activities and international exchanges into the plan will help to add color and win additional funds.
★ The expected progress can be less specific and can be roughly imagined. Especially in basic research, the subject is allowed to be revised continuously in the process. (the only thing that can't be specific)
★ Expected effect. For example, it is not good to expect to publish XX papers in core journals at home and abroad. What kind of papers to write and what kind of patents to write. The key is to achieve what level, consistent with the "research objectives" and emphasize quality.
Four. Research foundation and working conditions
● Overall goal: strive for the comments of "strong research ability [strong]" and "good working conditions".
1 work basis: it is the work accumulation and achievement of the project team, not the work of the collective or tutor. Avoid writing only about the work foundation and accumulation of our laboratory. (The project team is different from the laboratory)
2 working conditions: the basic conditions should be met. The fund does not support the purchase of large instruments, but can only "write" the shortcomings of some small equipment (the actual use of funds is another matter)
Resume: Not only the applicant's, but also the main members of the project team. When introducing works, focus on works related to this topic. The irrelevant part should be "who else", otherwise there will be "reaction"
Those who provide data and those who assist in the work are not counted as members of the project team.
Four. Research Basis and Working Conditions (Continued)
5. Thesis catalogue should have grade, title, publication and date. Rewards should be graded. This is beneficial for the judges to judge the applicant's ability, and also reflects the scientific style.
6 projects undertaken: name, serial number, source of funds, year, month and content; The completion status can't just be written as "completed" and "smoothly carried out" (the level of published papers, the cited situation, the results of postgraduate training, etc. ).
The three papers of the Fund mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be attached with special pages reflecting the support of the Fund Committee.
Budget: mainly used to fund research activities, not to buy instruments.
Summary: What is a well-written application?
The application of "let the judges find no fault"-the application with more advantages and fewer disadvantages is not as good as the application with fewer advantages and disadvantages.
Five, do a few things outside the application.
● The format of the application is strictly in accordance with the regulations of the Fund Committee. Don't fall in love with small things.
● Be familiar with the fund application process and relevant regulations. Such as: applicant's conditions [working years, on-the-job graduate students], limited application terms [new], 5% management fee, 15% service fee.
● Understand the fund approval process. First trial [A, B, C and other three experts. , second instance [non-knowledge item]
● You can make an exit request: there are three people on the exit list, attached.
● It is very important to know more about the domestic and international trends of this major at ordinary times, so as to avoid cramming after the Spring Festival every year. Application is the accumulation and sublimation of usual preparation work.
● While understanding the Fund Committee, let the Fund Committee know about your work and ability. Introduce their work in various ways of communication (they are willing to communicate). The foundation that has applied for will introduce its achievements (send articles, etc.) at any time. ).
● Do not object to the use of "other means", but the purpose is not to "walk behind", but to let others know about your work, and it is not the point.