Express!Maximum per -funded funding per person is 5 million yuan per year!The "New Cornerstone Researcher Project" is launched!

From July 1st, 2022 to September 30, the "New Critical Stone Researcher Project" opened for the first time. This is a new basic research funding project that focuses on original innovation, encourages free exploration, and public welfare attributes. Under the guidance of the China Science and Technology Association, the "New Critical Researcher Project" is led by scientists, invested and operated independently by Tencent. Tencent will invest 10 billion yuan within 10 years, and has long supported a group of outstanding scientists to concentrate on basic research and realize the original innovation of "from 0 to 1".

According to reports, the "Mathematics and Physical Sciences) and Biology and Medicine Sciences (Biology and Biometal Sciences) are set up, and disciplines are encouraged. The funding category is divided into two categories: the experimental class does not exceed 5 million yuan per person per year, the theoretical category does not exceed 3 million yuan per person per year, and it is funded for 5 consecutive years. In 2022, the "New Research Researcher Project" plans to fund 60 people. The applicant can declare through the project's official website.

"Ambition, years of wealthy, dare to take responsibility, dare to explore in the unreachable state of human beings. This is the scientist we want to support." Gong Ru said.

Zhang Jie, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the Li Zhengdao Research Institute of Shanghai Jiaotong University, and a member of the "New Corner Researcher Project", a member of the Science Committee of the "New Corner Researcher Project" issued an invitation: "Scientists realize their dreams and support. not big enough?"

Focus on "choosing a project and not choosing a project"

"Finally here! China is in a new stage of accelerating the development of innovation -driven development. The most needed at this stage is the" people -oriented 'scientific research funding environment. "Talking about the first time I heard about the" new foundation researcher project ", Zhang Jie blurted out. "Dreams come true" is also the keywords of a number of senior scientists when talking about this project.

What makes them so gratifying is the most distinctive feature of the "New Critical Researcher Project": "Choose a project without choosing a project".

Different from the task -driven project system, "selection of people not selected projects" means that the fund -funded "new cornerstone researcher" sets a clear research task, does not evaluate the number of papers, and is not limited to the deadline for results. The "New Critical Researcher Project" provides researchers with long -term, stable and flexible funding to create a stable scientific research environment for them to calm their hearts.

The trust and support of scientists' trust and support for scientists is fully reflected in the amount and period of funding. The amount of funding in the project is large enough, and the researchers do not need to fight for funding everywhere. The funding period is long enough, and the continuous funding is 5 years. If the researcher passes the evaluation after the expiration of the funding period, he can also receive renewal funding.

Xie Xiaoliang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the Department of Science and Technology of Peking University, and a member of the Science Committee of the "New Critical Stone Researcher Project", said that the setting of the "New Corner Researcher Project" is very important in these aspects. Looking for resources and getting tired. "

People -oriented and long -term, provided that the scientific ability and scientific taste of applicants are objectively evaluated objectively and fairly, and the applicants who have the most exploring spirit are selected. Shi Yigong said that the "New Corner Researcher Project" will fully guarantee this: "The public welfare attributes and independent operations of this project are the basis of the objective and fair evaluation; our review expert has an international perspective, experienced at home and abroad at home and abroad The first -class scientists of over -large scientific project reviews, as well as a large -scale international counterpart participation in the review; the project will implement a strict avoidance system and be fully supervised by the Supervision Committee. The responsibility is on the shoulders, the level of the "new cornerstone researcher" selected in the future is the reputation of all of us. "

Inject "catalyst" into the basic research

The "New Corner Researcher Project" is designed with the starting point of "Choosing Projects". The high consensus reached by senior scientists and Tencent as a funder: This new funding project will focus on supporting basic research and focus on original innovation. Encourage free exploration.

The importance of basic research is self -evident. It is the source of the entire science and technology, and it also provides the heritage and stamina for the conversion of social and economic development from factor -driven to innovation -driven conversion. Although the basic research of China has made great progress, the "short board" is still prominent, and the original innovation capabilities of "from 0 to 1" need to be improved.

Pan Jianwei, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, executive vice president of the University of Science and Technology of China, and a member of the "New Critical Researcher Project" Science Committee, said: "Primitive innovation is the hardest work in basic research. Long, it is often not easy to get stable funding. The scientific community has always been looking forward to, with sufficient stable funding projects, support scientists to focus on their own interests for a long time, follow the laws of scientific research, and explore the direction of risks and hope. "

For a long time, Tencent has been committed to supporting basic research. As early as 2018, more than ten Chinese scientists joined forces to launch the "Scientific Exploration Award". At present, this award has funded 150 young scientists, becoming one of the highest domestic youth scientific and technological talent funding plans. Through long -term exchanges with scientists, Tencent fully learned about their general expectations. After discussing and soliciting opinions on many scientists and scientific and technological departments, the "new foundation researcher project" came into being. Basic research on social fund funding provides new possibilities for "breaking questions" and promoting the original innovation of "from 0 to 1". The flexibility advantage of social funds can provide the greatest free space for scientists, support them for long -term scientific goals, and engage in challenging and important scientific exploration.

"From tracking to imitation to surpassing leadership, China's scientific development is in a period of key opportunities for conditional breakthrough and harvest. "Catalyst '." Shi Yigong said.

"From 0 to 1", focus on original innovation

While starting the declaration, the "New Corner Researcher Project" also announced the content of the application method and the application conditions.

The "New Cornerstone Researcher Project" includes institutional nominations and free declarations. The applicants of the two declaration methods need to meet the following conditions: the age of 55 years of age; as a doctoral supervisor for more than 5 years; The nationality is unlimited); the annual research work time is not less than 9 months; the experience of undertaking basic research topics and still on the front line of research.

Pan Jianwei said that the setting of the "New Research Researcher Project" also comes from the characteristics and purpose of the project. "To get the funding of this project, we must engage in high -quality and adventurous work. Therefore, we believe that 'new cornerstone researchers' must have existing independent work experience, but also to ensure that they are in the most creative stage. At the same time, he also needs to be able to invest in long -term, focus on scientific research, and not be scattered by other affairs too much energy. "

What kind of scientists do you want to choose from the "New Corner Researcher Project"? Shi Yigong said, "In my personal opinion, how many articles have been issued by the applicant, how many patents, and how many citations have been issued, it is not the key or the standard. Whether the research to be conducted in the future is really at the forefront of basic research. We hope to see his ambition and see his research direction. No one has tried it. "

Xie Xiaoliang also said: "I hope the" new cornerstone researcher 'is the most original scientist in the field. When it comes to his name, people can think of the pioneering work he has done in this field. "

Speaking of the future, Zhang Jie said: "Looking forward to the" new cornerstone researcher project '"can have an important impact on improving my country's basic research ecology. I hope that a number of scientific sciences who have a leading role in their fields will appear among the new cornerstone researchers ten years later. "

It is understood that the official website of the "New Corner Researcher Project" (https://www.newcornerstone.org.cn) has been officially launched. The applicant can learn from the official website to learn about information such as subdivided fields, declaration guidelines, and common questions answers, and through the project through the project The official website completes the declaration. The funding list of the "New Research Researcher Project" this year will be announced in the first quarter of 2023.

"The" New Corner Researcher Project "focuses on supporting basic research, rather than partial application or the scientific research field of the transformation of results. I hope that this project will lay a" new cornerstone "for the basic research of our country. The original achievements have become a group of new academic leaders, and even the master -level scientists. "Ma Huateng, chairman and CEO of Tencent's board of directors, said," Tencent will focus on the centered on user value, scientific and technological innovation and social responsibility as the centered in the future. This source. 'New Research Researcher Project' is an important social value creation of an enterprise, and it is also the practice of the vision of science and technology. "

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