National Natural Science Foundation of China
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is a vice-ministerial institution under the Ministry of Science and Technology. It administers the National Natural Science Fund.
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- Name
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Founded
- 1986
- Headquarters
- People's Republic of China
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is a vice-ministerial institution under the Ministry of Science and Technology. It administers the National Natural Science Fund.
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Key facts
• Name — National Natural Science Foundation of China • Native Name R — Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guójiā Zìrán Kēxué Jījīn Wěiyuánhuì • Jurisdiction — Ministry of Science and Technology
History
History
NSFC was created on February 14, 1986 under the State Council of China to administer the National Natural Science Fund. In 2018, NSFC became a vice-ministerial-level institution of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). In 2023, MOST's China Agenda 21 Management Center and High Technology Research and Development Center were subordinated to the NSFC.
Functions
Functions
The NSFC approves and funds basic research projects, helps MOST develop policies for basic and some applied research, and is an interface for foreign cooperation. It is the main source of basic research funding in China.
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1986
National Natural Science Foundation of China established.
1986
National Natural Science Foundation of China is recorded from 1986.
1986
National Natural Science Foundation of China was established or created in 1986.
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Context
The circumstances in which National Natural Science Foundation of China stands. Recorded as vice-ministerial level institution. Situated in People's Republic of China. Established or created in 1986.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4501917: National Natural Science Foundation of China
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- “National Natural Science Foundation of China”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1087425093, National Natural Science Foundation of China. NSFC Project No. 49472087 "The Palaeozoic-Mesozoic Boundary".
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Literature
Literature
Literature
The National Natural Science Foundation of China: Its background, present, and guiding principles, Science and Public Policy, 1990. Estimation of PM2·5-associated disease burden in China in 2020 and 2030 using population and air quality scenarios: a modelling study, The Lancet Planetary Health, 2019.
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Science Foundation in China, 2008
Research on the Participation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China in Global Science Governance：A Science Diplomacy Perspective, Bulletin of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2026
Joint Funds of National Natural Science Foundation of China: Strategy, Practice, and Development, Science Foundation in China, 2012
Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for childhood obesity in China and future intervention strategiesResearch in context, The Lancet Regional Health
Western Pacific, 2025
Digitised editions and texts
Analysis Of National Natural Science Foundation Project Funding In Anhui Province, 2006– 2013 (2015) — Internet Archive
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- 1.NSFC at a Glance. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 2.Contact us. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 3.国家自然科学基金委员会历史沿革. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 4.1985年3月13日 中央决定进行科学技术体制改革. china.com.cn. 2009-03-12.
- 5.程宏毅、姜萍萍. 我国科技体制改革的经验与启示. theory.people.com.cn. 2018-10-25.
- 6.概 况. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 7.唐敖庆. jlu.edu.cn.
- 8.李克建. 回忆国家自然科学基金委员会成立初期的唐敖庆主任. nsfc.gov.cn. 2008-07-25.
- 9.韩昊辰. 国务院机构改革方案. gov.cn. 2018-03-17.
- 10.领导介绍. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 11.Organization. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 12.Li Jinghai. Annual Report 2018. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 13.国家天文台密云50米FAST模型反射面顺利铺设完工. cas.cn. 2005-12-08.
- 14.The NSFC sponsored major project "Discovery of Zoonotic Pathogens and Study of its Pathogenicity to Humans" has made significant progress. nsfc.gov.cn. 2018-07-02.
- 15.Major Research Plan "Destruction of North China Craton" Powerfully Improve the International Standing of Solid Earth Science in China. nsfc.gov.cn. 2018-07-02.
- 16.Michael Hönscheid. Der Jahresbericht 2019. dfg.de. 2020-07-01.
- 17.Xi Jinping. Secure a Decisive Victory in Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Strive for the Great Success of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. chinadaily.com.cn. 2017-11-06.
- 18.习近平. 在中国科学院第十九次院士大会、中国工程院第十四次院士大会上的讲话（2018年5月28日）. cssn.cn. 2018-05-29.
- 19.概况. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 20.Li Jinghai. Annual Report 2018. nsfc.gov.cn.
- 21.Geschichte. sinogermanscience.org.cn.
- 22.Direktorium. sinogermanscience.org.cn.
- 23.Förderprogramme. sinogermanscience.org.cn.
- 24.2010年中德非晶物理和材料研讨会成功召开. mmp.iphy.ac.cn. 2010-10-21.
- 25.第二届中德非晶物理和材料研讨会在德国科隆召开. iop.cas.cn. 2012-11-14.
- 26.Deutsch-Chinesischer Workshop zu metallischen Massivgläsern. dlr.de.
- 27.Aufgaben. sinogermanscience.org.cn.
- 28.钱学森实验室与德国联邦材料研究所达成合作意向. qxslab.cn. 2019-11-05.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1087425093, National Natural Science Foundation of China. NSFC Project No. 49472087 "The Palaeozoic-Mesozoic Boundary".Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q4501917: National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaWikidata
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“National Natural Science Foundation of China”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further readingWikipedia
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