In 2023, Shanghai Jiaotong University will receive a total of 1,368 grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, with a direct funding of 722 million yuan.

The latest information shows that in the 2023 National Natural Science Foundation of China project review, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Peking University, Shandong University, Central South University, Southern Medical University, Southern University of Science and Technology and many other universities received over 100 million yuan in funding.

Among them, Shanghai Jiaotong University received a direct funding of 722 million yuan from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Shanghai Jiaotong University: Received more than 1,000 grants for the seventh consecutive year, with direct funding of 722 million yuan this year

On August 28, Shanghai Jiaotong University announced that according to the currently announced project statistics, Shanghai Jiaotong University has been approved to exceed 1,000 projects for the seventh consecutive year, and the number of projects in multiple categories has made new breakthroughs. Up to now, Shanghai Jiaotong University has received a total of 1,368 projects of various types of funding, which is a record high; the direct funds received are 722 million yuan .

According to the aforementioned news, among them, there are 648 general projects, 29 key projects, 5 key international (regional) cooperation projects, 623 youth science fund projects, 12 foreign scholars research fund projects, outstanding youth science funds and national outstanding youth projects. The total number of science funds is 41 . In addition, basic science centers and joint funds are currently in the process of review or approval.

In recent years, Shanghai Jiaotong University has focused on strengthening the forward-looking, strategic, and systematic layout of basic research, actively meeting the new requirements of the country for basic research and the new reform measures of the National Fund Committee. On the one hand, the school deepens the reform of the scientific research management system and mechanism, strengthens organized basic research, and innovatively proposes a "three-zone model" for basic research - "free zone", "concentration zone" and "integration zone", to comprehensively create independent exploration, Original innovation, cross-integration, high-level service, self-reliance and self-improvement. On the other hand, Shanghai Jiaotong University comprehensively coordinates the fund management work in the new era, and always regards improving the forward-looking and originality of the declared project content as the focus of the fund work. Guide researchers to combine research topics with national strategic needs and cutting-edge scientific issues, and continue to contribute to the new achievements and breakthroughs of my country's scientific and technological work.

Peking University: The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars has ranked first in the country for at least three consecutive years

According to information released on August 26 on the relevant website of Peking University, in terms of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars , Peking University has been ranked first in the country for at least three consecutive years . And in 2023 , the number of batches of its innovative research group projects will also rank first in the country.

Among them, Peking University has been approved for 28 projects of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2023, accounting for about 6.75% of the number of projects in this category funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; 4 projects for innovative research groups, accounting for 6.75% of the number of projects in this category funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China 9.3%.

Based on the above-mentioned two categories of project funding alone, Peking University will receive more than 100 million yuan in funding in 2023.

According to the 2023 project guide published on the official website of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the funding period of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars is 5 years, and each funding is 4 million yuan (2.8 million yuan for mathematics and management science) ; 2022 415 projects are funded annually, and the funding cost is 1.6288 billion yuan. The funding period for innovative research group projects is 5 years, with direct costs of 10 million yuan/project and indirect funds of 2 million yuan/project (mathematics and management science direct costs of 8 million yuan/project and indirect funds of 2 million yuan/project); 2022 Funded 43 projects with a direct cost of 424 million yuan.

On August 26, the Department of Scientific Research of Peking University announced that among the funding projects announced in 2023, Peking University has approved a total of 764 projects of various types, an increase of 5.7% year-on-year, and a record high for the same period of time. In terms of project categories, Peking University has been approved for 343 general projects, 340 youth science fund projects, 28 national outstanding youth science fund projects, 13 outstanding youth science fund projects, 4 innovative research group projects, 34 key projects, foreign 2 scholar research fund projects. Among them, the projects of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the projects of innovative research groups rank first in the country; the projects of the Youth Science Fund are on the rise, with the number of projects awarded increasing by 11.5% compared with the same period last year, and setting a new high for the school in the past five years ; Approved 5 projects of the Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences (including the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, the Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars, and the Innovative Research Group Project), setting a new high for the school over the same period of time.

On August 24, the National Natural Science Foundation of China released the "2023 National Natural Science Foundation of China Concentrated Acceptance Project Review Results" showing that 415 projects of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and 43 projects of innovative research groups were funded, and the number of funding was the same as in previous years . From the perspective of the number of funded projects, the number of funded projects announced in 2023 will reach 48,785, an increase of 468 from 2022, and the proportion of funding will decrease by about 0.42%.

The information previously disclosed by the Scientific Research Department of Peking University shows that among the funding projects announced in 2022, Peking University has approved a total of 723 projects of various types, a record high for the same period of time. There are 29 projects of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, ranking first in the country in batches; 2 projects of innovative research groups. Among the funding projects announced in 2021, Peking University has approved a total of 717 projects of various types (including the Shenzhen Graduate School), a record high in the past five years, an increase of 18.1% compared to the same period in 2020. 23 projects of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, ranking first in the country in batches; 1 project of innovative research groups.

Southern University of Science and Technology, Shandong University, Central South University, and Southern Medical University: set new highs, all receiving over 100 million yuan in funding

On August 24, the relevant website of Southern University of Science and Technology located in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province announced that the number of various fund projects approved by the school reached a new high, with 278 funded projects and a total approved direct funding of 163.38 million yuan . Achieve a breakthrough in the category of innovative research group projects.

According to the aforementioned news, the innovative research group project of the Department of Earth Sciences led by Professor Zheng Yan from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of the school was funded by the Fund Committee. This is the first innovative research group project of Southern University of Science and Technology, and it is also the first innovative research group project in Shenzhen. The project has been approved with a fund of 10 million yuan. Since then, the types of fund projects approved by the school have covered all 16 project types of the National Fund Committee.

Up to now, Southern University of Science and Technology has received various fund projects in 2023, including: 113 general projects, 137 youth science fund projects, 8 key projects, 4 national outstanding youth science fund projects , and 7 outstanding youth science fund projects 1. One innovative research group project (approved for the first time), with an overall funding rate of 26%.

In addition, according to The Paper’s previous reports, the Shandong University Science and Technology Research Institute announced on August 27 that Shandong University will receive 558 funding for various projects in 2023, with a direct funding of 306 million yuan. continued to grow over the same period. In particular, the overall quality has improved significantly, including 3 innovative research group projects, 6 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars projects, 9 outstanding youth science fund projects, and 14 key projects.

According to the aforementioned news, "National Natural Science Foundation of China's innovative research group project... is currently one of the talent projects with the greatest academic influence and the most intense competition in China, with a direct funding of 10 million yuan per project. Shandong University has been approved as an innovative research group this time. The three teams of the project are: the "Inherent Immune Homeostasis Regulation" project team led by Professor Gao Chengjiang from the School of Basic Medicine, the "Kidney Injury and Multidimensional Repair" project team led by Professor Yi Fan from the School of Basic Medicine, and Si Zongguo from the School of Physics The 'Strong Interaction Physics' project team led by the professor."

On August 25, Central South University, located in Changsha, Hunan Province, released a message saying, “As of August 24, our school has received a total of 541 projects of various types, with direct funds exceeding 250 million yuan , and the total number of projects approved ranks among the top ten in the country … …3 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 4 Outstanding Youth Science Fund projects, 7 key projects (excluding key projects supported by joint funds), 277 general projects, 247 youth projects, international (regional) cooperation and exchange projects 1, and 2 special projects."

On August 25, Southern Medical University in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province released a message saying, "Our school has received a total of 434 funded projects, with a direct fund of 185 million yuan. The number of projects and funds has maintained steady growth and reached a record high. The number of funded projects ranks first among independent medical universities in China , and second among colleges and universities in Guangdong Province...including 195 general projects, 229 youth science funds, 3 key projects, 1 national outstanding youth science fund project, outstanding youth science There are 5 fund projects and 1 special project."