National Natural Science Foundation of China

National Natural Science National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaFoundation of China

An organization which supports initiative research and talent training in initiative research and talent training in

fundamental sciencesfundamental sciences

National Natural Science Foundation of China

• Founded in 1986• under the affiliation of the State Council• an official funding institution for the NNS Fund• to support initiative research and talent training in fundamental sciences in China• 2005 budget: RMB 2.7 billion (non-salary), about ¼ of the national fundamental research budget• annual increase rate of the budget: over 20%• 84M budget in 2005 for international cooperation


General Introduction


It is the unique organization in China that

accepts free applications from Chinese

researchers all over the country in

fundamental sciences and adopts the peer

review system to select the best for

support.


Seven scientific departments in charge of the organization of proposal acceptance, evaluation and selection: Math. & Physical Sciences Chemical Sciences Earth Sciences Life Sciences Information Sciences Engineering & Materials Sciences Management Sciences

Organization


Management studies are about searching for the objective

rules and principles of the managerial activities within

various kind of human organizations

The department includes three divisions:

Management Sciences and Engineering

Business Administration

Public Administration and Policy Studies

Department of Management Science


Management Sciences and Engineering

Management Theory and History

OR and Decision Science

Theory and Technology of Assessment and Forecasting

Behavior Science and Managerial Psychology

Information Systems in Management

Complex Systems in Management

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Business Administration

Finance and Accounting

Marketing and Sales

Corporate Strategy, OB and HR

Corporate Governance

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Technology Innovation

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Public Administration and Policy Studies

Theory and Methodology in Public Administration

Regional Development

Management of Resource and Environment

Financial Institutions and Economic Policies

Public Security Systems and Policies

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In 2005, an interdisciplinary priority area is suggested

by the department.

Social and Economic Security Management

Macroeconomic and financial crisis in the transition

Security of strategic resources of the Nation

Forecasting and rapid-responding-system designing of calamity

risk management in giant engineering projects and high-risky production processes

……


Funding

Programs for Programs for ResearchResearch

Programs for Programs for Talent trainingTalent training

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General Program

Key Program

Major Program

Special Program

International Cooperation

Free Application

Young Scientist’s Fund

Local Science Fund

National Natural Science Fund

Fund for Outstanding

Young Scientists

Fund for Basic Research Talents

National Natural Science Foundation of

China

Major Research Plan

Main Types of Programs

• General program 150-300K RMB/project /59,244• Key program 1.5-2M RMB/project /1,699• Major program 5-8M RMB/project /191• Distinguished scholar 1M RMB/person / 1170

International cooperation programs(86M budget in 2005)

Accept proposals once a year

Accept proposals anytime

Signed 60Cooperative Agreements with Institutionsin 35 Countries and Regions.

Established an Extensive Cooperative Relationship


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Funding Categories within International Cooperation Projects

Academic exchange

Bilateral academic workshops

International conferences

Activities recommended under the bilateral agreements

Substantial cooperation for joint research among research groups from different countries


Close Partnership with NSF

• What we have done• Exchange Visit• Bilateral Workshop/Symposium • Joint Research Project


• What we can do more-NSFC side• DMS & SBE area• “Major Intl. Joint Research Project”• “Subsidy for Intl. Cooperation”

Exchange Visits

• Visit to China by Dr. Rita Colwell (Director of NSF from August 1998-February 2004):

- October 1998

- July 2001

- April 2002

• Visits to NSFC by NSF over 110 person/time• Visits to NSF by NSFC leaders and staff

• Exchange visits and workshops on public

understanding of science

• Exchange visit and workshops on information

and network management

• Exchange visits and workshop on accountability of science funding

Bilateral workshop

• Bio-complexity

• Nano-technology

• Bio-mechanics

• Public understanding of science

• Mechanics

• Green Chemistry

• Chemical Engineering

Decade of US-China Science Policy Dialogue

Background

To explore issues with significant implications

for the vitality of science and engineering in the increasingly borderless, knowledge-based society that will characterize society in the 21st century

Decade of Science Policy Dialogues(chronological list of activities)

• R&D and the Knowledge-Based Society, Beijing October 1999

• Biotechnology and Biomedical Research, NIH, December 2000, Bethesda, Maryland)

• Technological Innovation (March 02, Washington)

• Workshop on Science and Technology Policy challenges for the Decade (Beijing June 02)

• Engineering Education for the Global Economy (Shanghai and Beijing, November 02)

• Trilateral (US-China-Japan) Workshop on Science, Society and the Internet (Hawaii, December 03)

• Basic Science for the Next 15 Years (Beijing, February 04)• R&D Policies Related to Emerging and Reemerging Infectious

Diseases（ US, December 05）

Documents

National Natural Science Foundation of China