The preparation time for the application of the National Natural Science Foundation is from the end of February to the end of February of the following year, and the formal application time is March. The peak period of fund declaration is from the end of February of 65438+to the beginning of 65438+ 10 every year. The application time is divided into two stages. The first stage is that the applicant fills in the application form, submits the application materials and completes the application procedure according to the regulations. The second stage is the review time, and the review experts review the application materials and give the review results.

In 2024, the application for filling in the detailed rules for the examination of the project form of the National Natural Science Foundation of China began on June 5438+1 October 65438+May 2024, the project guide was published in the middle and early June 5438+1October 2024, and the centralized acceptance began on March1October 2024.