Brief Introduction

The National Natural Science Fund Guide to Programs 2018, in accordance with the National Natural Science Foundation Regulations and relevant documents on program management, gives instructions on the application requirement and research integrity requirement, and explains the definition of application quota and introduces the funding policies for various types of programs in 2018. It provides applicants with useful guidance on making independent selections of topics to seek support from the National Natural Science Fund.

The Guide introduces the exploration, talent, instrumentand convergence program categories in separate sections. It is an important basis for the allocation of the National Natural Science Fund, and also a must-read reference for applicants.

NSFCguide2018.pdf