1. Providing academic consultation and evaluation: According to their professional knowledge and experience, consultants provide academic consultation and evaluation opinions on applications for funded projects, and help the Fund Committee to make project evaluation and decision.
2. Participation in project evaluation and decision-making: Consultants participate in the evaluation and decision-making process of fund projects, and evaluate the scientific value, innovation and feasibility of the projects according to their own professional knowledge and judgment, so as to provide reference opinions for whether the projects are funded.
3. Guidance and promotion of scientific research: Consultants promote the development of scientific research and academic exchanges and cooperation by organizing academic exchanges and providing academic guidance.
4. Establishing international academic cooperation: The consultants actively promote the cooperation among the National Natural Science Foundation, the International Science Foundation and international academic organizations, and promote international academic exchanges and cooperation.
5. Participation in decision-making of NSFC: Consultants participate in important decisions of NSFC and provide professional advice for the development and policy formulation of NSFC.