The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars supports young scholars who have made outstanding achievements in basic research to choose their own research directions to carry out innovative research, promote the growth of young scientific and technological talents, attract overseas talents, and cultivate a group of outstanding academic leaders who have entered the forefront of world science and technology. The Fund supports outstanding young scholars from China who are working full-time in Chinese mainland to engage in basic research in natural science. The mainland of China referred to in this Fund refers to the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government of China except Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province. The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars is accepted once a year.