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Recently, the "2022 National Natural Science Foundation of China Project Guide" was officially released.
Compared with the 2021 project guide, the 2022 project guide has not changed much, and the most important reforms have been issued before the guide is released.
announcement
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In order to better serve the majority of scientific research workers, the editor has marked the policy changes in detail for reference only

Major reform measures

In 2022, applicants will no longer include students when filling in the main participants, and only need to fill in the number of students participating in the project in the total headcount table
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The newly approved youth science fund projects and outstanding youth science fund projects will be included in the implementation scope of the contract system, and researchers will be supported to carry out research work in the form of total funding during project funding application and approval
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When the project applicant submits the application and the approved project leader submits the plan, there is no need to prepare a project budget, and the project leader can decide the use of funds independently according to relevant regulations

Further increase the proportion of indirect expenses, the proportion of indirect expenses is: 30% for the part of 5 million yuan and below; 25% for the part exceeding 5 million yuan to 10 million yuan; 20% for the part exceeding 10 million yuan
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The budget preparation is simplified, and the direct cost budget subjects are three categories: equipment cost, business cost and labor cost
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Except for the equipment cost of more than 500,000 yuan in the direct cost, only basic calculation instructions are provided for other costs

2022 deadline application requirements

1.
Regulations on the application of restrictions on various types of projects (no change in policy)

1.
Applicants can only apply for 1 project of the same type in the same year [including: integration projects and strategic research projects in major research projects, scientific and technological activity projects in special projects, and international (regional) cooperation and exchange projects; , the joint fund of the same name is the same type of project]
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　　2.
Project leaders who received general projects, key projects, major projects, major research projects (excluding integrated projects and strategic research projects), joint fund projects (referring to joint funds with the same name), and regional science fund projects in the previous year , and cannot apply for the same type of project as an applicant this year
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　　3.
The applicant applies for the national major scientific research instrument development project (recommended by the department) and the basic science center project in the same year, and the total is limited to 1 project
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　　4.
The person in charge of an international (regional) cooperative research project shall not apply for an international (regional) cooperative research project as an applicant
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　　5.
The total number of international (regional) cooperation and exchange projects under the framework of the same inter-organization agreement that the applicant applies for and the project leader is undertaking is limited to one
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　　2.
After applying for general program for two consecutive years and not receiving funding, the application for general program will be suspended for 1 year (no change in policy)

　　Applicants who have applied for general projects in 2020 and 2021 for two consecutive years and have not received funding (including projects that were not accepted in the preliminary review) will not be eligible to apply for general projects in 2022
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　　3.
Restrictions on the total number of applications and projects undertaken

　　Unless otherwise specified, projects whose funding period expires in the year of application are not included in the total number of applications and commitments
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Project applications that are not accepted in the preliminary review are not included in the total number of applications and commitments

　　1.
The total number of applications and projects undertaken by personnel with senior professional and technical positions (titles) (no change in policy)

　　Persons with senior professional and technical positions (titles), applying (including applicants and main participants) and undertaking (including principals and main participants) the total number of the following types of projects is limited to 2: general projects, key projects, Major projects, major research projects (excluding integrated projects and strategic research projects), joint fund projects, youth science fund projects, regional science fund projects, outstanding youth science fund projects, national outstanding youth science fund projects, key international (regional) projects Cooperative research projects, international (regional) cooperative research projects between organizations with a direct cost of more than 2 million yuan per project (only for applicants and responsible persons, not limited as major participants), national major scientific research instrument development projects ( Including undertaking special projects for the development of major national scientific research instruments and equipment), basic science center projects, emergency management projects with a funding period of more than 1 year, original exploration projects and special projects [except for special instructions; commissioned by the bureau (office) in the emergency management project Tasks, soft topic research projects, and scientific and technological activity projects in special projects are excluded]
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　　Projects approved and funded before 2019 (inclusive) that are being undertaken by persons with senior professional and technical positions (titles) as main participants are not included in the total number of applications and undertakings, and those approved after 2020 (inclusive) (including those in charge and main participants) Investors) projects are included in the total number of applications and commitments
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　　2.
The total number of applications and projects undertaken by personnel without senior professional and technical positions (titles) (no change in policy)

　　(1) The total number of projects being applied for as an applicant and being undertaken as a project leader is limited to one
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　　(2) Under the premise of ensuring sufficient time and energy to participate in the research work of the project, there is no limit to the number of projects that can be applied for or undertaken as the main participant
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　　(3) After being promoted to a senior professional and technical position (professional title), the projects originally undertaken by the person in charge are included in the scope of the total number of applications and projects undertaken, and the projects originally undertaken as the main participant are not included
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　　3.
Special requirements for some types of projects that are included in the total number of applications and projects undertaken

　　(1) Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project and National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project (no change in policy)

　　Outstanding Youth Science Fund Projects and National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars are not included in the total number of applications and commitments when applying; they are included in the total number of applications and commitments before the official acceptance of the application until the Natural Science Foundation of China makes a decision on funding or not, and after receiving funding range
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　　(2) Basic science center projects and innovative research group projects

　　The basic science center project application is not included in the scope of the total number of applications and commitments; it is included in the scope of the total number of applications and commitments before the official acceptance of the application until the Natural Science Foundation of China makes a decision on whether to fund or not, and after the funding is obtained, but it does not enter the on-site inspection link Basic Science Center projects do not count
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　　Persons with senior professional and technical positions (professional titles) can apply for and participate in the application for innovative research group projects and basic science center projects in the same year, with a total limit of 1 project
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　　Project leaders who are undertaking innovative research group projects and major participants with senior professional and technical positions (titles) are not allowed to apply for or participate in applications for innovative research group projects and basic science center projects, but can apply or participate in the application in the year when the funding period expires Basic Science Center Project
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(Expression changed from "participant" to "major participant")

　　The project leader and main participants (backbone members) of the Basic Science Center shall not apply for or participate in other types of projects other than the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars before the funding period expires
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　　Participants who withdraw from the innovative research group project and the basic science center project shall not apply for or participate in the application for the innovative research group project and the basic science center project within 2 years
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　　(3) National major scientific research instrument development projects

　　Persons with senior professional and technical positions (professional titles) shall apply for and participate in the application for a total of only one national major scientific research instrument development project in the same year
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　　After the national major scientific research instrument research and development project is funded, the project leader and the main participants with senior professional and technical positions (titles) shall not apply for or participate in the application for the national major scientific research instrument research and development project before the completion of the project is approved
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(The bolded part of the description has changed, the original statement is: the person in charge of the national major scientific research instrument development project and the main participant with senior professional and technical positions (title))

　　After the national major scientific research instrument development project (recommended by the department) is funded, the person in charge of the project shall not apply as an applicant for other types of projects other than the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars before the project is approved
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　　Persons with senior professional and technical positions (professional titles), applying (including applicants and main participants) and undertaking (including principals and main participants) national major scientific research instrument development projects (including undertaking special projects for the development of national major scientific research instruments and equipment) ), as well as the national key R&D plan "Major Scientific Instruments and Equipment Development" key special projects and "Basic Scientific Research Conditions and Major Scientific Instruments and Equipment Research and Development" key special projects (scientific instruments direction) under the Ministry of Science and Technology are limited to 1 total
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[The expression has changed from "National Major Scientific Instruments and Equipment Development Project" to "Basic Scientific Research Conditions and Major Scientific Instruments and Equipment Research and Development" Key Projects (Scientific Instrument Direction)"]

　　(4) Original exploration project (no change in policy)

　　The original exploration plan project is not included in the total number of applications and commitments when applying, and is included in the total number of applications and commitments after receiving funding (except for projects with a funding period of 1 year or less)
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　　Applicants can only apply for one original exploration project (including pre-application) in the same year
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　　4.
Types of projects that limit the number of grants received as a project leader

　　1.
Youth Science Fund Project, Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project, National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, Innovative Research Group Project: The same type of project can only get one funding as the project leader
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(No change in policy)

　　2.
Foreign Young Scholars Research Fund Project, Foreign Outstanding Young Scholars Research Fund Project, and Foreign Senior Scholars Research Fund Project: The same level of project as the project leader can only get one funding
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(new)

　　3.
Regional science fund projects: Since 2016, the project leader has received no more than 3 grants in total, and the regional science fund projects approved before 2015 (including 2015) are not included in the cumulative scope
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(No change in policy)

　　5.
Types of projects that are not limited by the total number of applications and projects undertaken (no change in policy)

　　Innovative research group projects, overseas and Hong Kong and Macao scholars cooperative research fund projects, mathematics Tianyuan fund projects, international (regional) cooperative research projects between organizations with direct costs less than or equal to 2 million yuan per project, international (regional) cooperation and exchange projects, major research Integrated projects and strategic research projects in planned projects, research fund projects for foreign scholars, bureau (office) commissioned tasks and soft topic research projects in emergency management projects, scientific and technological activity projects in special projects, and others with a funding period of 1 year or less Types of projects, and projects that are specifically stated in the project guide are not limited by the total number of applications and projects undertaken
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　　6.
Supplementary Instructions

　　1.
Except for original exploration projects, applications in the review stage (before the Natural Science Foundation of China makes a decision on whether to fund or not) are included in the scope of this limited application, but for basic science centers that have not entered the on-site inspection link Project applications, applications for major national scientific research instrument development projects (free application) that have not entered the budget review link, and applications for major national scientific research instrument development projects (department recommendation) that have not entered the budget assessment or on-site inspection links are not included in the scope of the total number of applications and commitments
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(The red bold part is the new content)

　　2.
Even if the applicant is employed by multiple supporting units and applies for and undertakes projects through different supporting units, the number of applications and projects undertaken will still be subject to the application regulations of this limit
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(No change in policy)

　　3.
In the current project management measures, if the requirements on the number of application projects are inconsistent with the application regulations for this limit, these regulations shall prevail
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(No change in policy)