not easy.

generally speaking, due to the decrease of funds, the number of projects has decreased and the number of applicants has increased. It is indeed more difficult in recent years than in previous years, and it will become more and more difficult in the future.

NSFC is a directly affiliated institution in the State Council that manages the National Natural Science Foundation. Since its establishment, under the care of the CPC Central Committee, under the correct leadership of the State Council, and with the support of relevant departments in the State Council and scientists all over the country, the work of science foundation has broken through the traditional management mode of relying on administrative appropriation for scientific research funds under the planned economy system, comprehensively introduced and implemented advanced scientific research funding mode and management concept, and established the evaluation principle of "relying on experts, promoting democracy, supporting the best, being fair and reasonable". The operation mechanism of "scientific democracy, equal competition and encouragement of innovation" has been established, and the management system of scientific funds with coordinated decision-making, implementation, supervision and consultation has been established and improved, forming the commission style of "justice, dedication, unity and innovation", giving full play to the function of "guidance, stability and encouragement" of natural science funds for basic research in China, and constantly developing and perfecting the value evaluation and performance evaluation based on the discipline system.