National Foundation of China: Actively expand the scale of funding for major scientific research instrument projects

[ Focus on Chemical Machinery Equipment Network ] Scientific research instruments are key tools for exploring the unknown world and discovering the laws of nature, as well as the technical basis for serving the country's major needs and economic and social development
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China (hereinafter referred to as the Natural Science Foundation of China) attaches great importance to funding research and development of scientific instruments
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One is to continuously improve the funding model for scientific research instrument development projects
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In 1998, the Natural Science Foundation of China established a special fund for scientific instrument basic research and started funding research and development of scientific instruments
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With the strong support of the financial department, the Natural Science Foundation of China established a national major scientific research instrument and equipment development special project in 2011 to expand the funding intensity and scale of instrument projects
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In 2014, the Natural Science Foundation of China optimized and integrated instrument projects into national major scientific research instrument development projects (hereinafter referred to as major scientific research instrument projects), insisted on both scientific review and feasibility demonstration, and committed to funding original scientific research instruments and core components.
Research and development, to provide researchers with cutting-edge research methods and means
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　　The second is to actively expand the scale of funding for major scientific research instrument projects
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In 2020, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Natural Science Foundation of China will overcome the actual difficulties in project expenditure budgets, attach importance to and strengthen the funding of instrument projects, and increase the funding plan for major scientific research instrument projects to 950 million yuan
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As of the end of 2020, 60 department-recommended projects and 632 free-application projects have been funded, with a total funding of more than 8.
7 billion yuan
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　　The third is to continuously improve the management of major scientific research instrument projects
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In response to the particularity of the research content, project management and financial management of major scientific research instrument projects, the Natural Science Foundation of China has successively issued the "Management Measures for National Major Scientific Research Instrument Development Projects" and "Detailed Implementation Rules for National Major Scientific Research Instrument Development Projects (Recommended by Departments) (Trial)" And other internal regulatory documents, clarify the working procedures and specific requirements of key management links such as on-site inspection, mid-term inspection, financial acceptance, and project acceptance
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　　The fourth is to actively promote the open sharing and transformation of project results
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Systematically sort out the results of funding, compile the funding results of instrumental projects over the years, and publish the "Compilation of Scientific Instrument Project Achievements" to strengthen the openness and sharing of scientific research instruments
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Organize the display of instrument project results and corporate docking activities, promote the docking and cooperation of some outstanding results with companies, and promote the transformation of results
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　　In the next step, the Natural Science Foundation of China will combine your suggestions to further improve the funding and management of major scientific research instrument projects
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One is to actively strive for more funding and steadily expand the scale of funding for major scientific research instrument projects
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While actively seeking more financial support, we are striving to explore diversified funding input methods, and encourage related enterprises and users to jointly fund and carry out funding work
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　　The second is to further improve the funding layout
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While continuing to do a good job in funding major instrument projects, the National Natural Science Foundation of China plans to use the Ministry of Interdisciplinary Science as a pilot program to provide funding in the form of key projects or special projects in response to key basic scientific issues and core technical issues in the development of scientific research instruments.

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　　The third is to improve project management to ensure the efficiency of the use of funds
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Start the post-evaluation work of major scientific research instrument projects as soon as possible, continuously improve the evaluation mechanism, further standardize and optimize project management, and ensure that the funding investment achieves good performance
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　　The fourth is to further promote the open sharing and achievement transformation of major scientific research instruments
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In-depth study of specific measures to improve the use efficiency of major scientific research instruments and promote the transformation of project results, and promote more scientific research personnel to use major scientific research instruments to produce high-level research results
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　　National Natural Science Foundation of China
 

　　Original title: National Foundation of China: Actively expand the scale of funding for major scientific research instrument projects