The highest can be received by 25 million yuan!Ten billion basic scientific research funding to open the declaration

Author:Scientific network Time:2022.07.05

Text | "China Newspaper" reporter Zhao Guangli

From July 1st to September 30th, the "New Corner Stone Researcher Project", which "invested 10 billion yuan in 10 years" for the first time. The project is led by scientists and invested in Tencent, and it aims to support a group of outstanding scientists with concentrated basic research.

The project has two major areas of "mathematics and material science" and "biological and medical science", and encourages cross -study research. According to reports, 60 people were funded in 2022, and the subsidy category was divided into two categories: the experimental category does not exceed 5 million yuan/person/year, the theoretical category does not exceed 3 million yuan/person/year, and continuously funded continuously funding. Five years and expiration can be continued.

Figure: The subdivided field that can be declared

How to ensure that the project can fund people who are really outstanding and need funding support? The project scientist committee and secretariat gave this answer.

How to avoid "greeting" and circle culture?

Use the selection mechanism to "hedge the greeting circle culture"

"Eliminate‘ greeting ’, who’ s ‘greeting’ (who) (who) does not get funding. "

"During the selection process, everyone will think, how many articles he wants to post, how many patents, and how many citations he wants, I tell you that it is not the key to me."

"What is fairness? Pick out good people, this is fairness."

"The new cornerstone researcher project is already here, we just see if your dream is big enough!"

On July 5th, Tencent held a media communication meeting. Shi Yigong, Xie Xiaoliang, Zhang Jie, and Pan Jianwei served as the chairman and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences of the Science Committee of the "New Corner Stone Researcher Project". How to ensure objective and fair projects is also closely related to the biggest feature of the project: "New Stone Researchers Project, choose the project without choosing people."

At the media communication meeting, the person in charge of the Secretariat of the Researcher Project of the New Corner Stone revealed to the reporter of the China Science News that the project guarantees the objective and fair in the review and ensure the guarantee of "funding to real outstanding people".

First, it will be designed with very stringent avoidance principles. As long as there are interests, the review experts cannot participate in the review of objects with interest relationships. Second, a system of segmented reviews will be designed, that is, the "new foundation researcher" project is not a group of scientists evaluated to the end, but adopts different stages of different batch scientists.

Third, many international reviews will be participated in the review. This is also a major feature of the "New Researcher" project.

"Many details of the review are still brewing, but these three principles are the consensus of the scientific committee." The person in charge of the Secretariat said that making this project is not affected by the "circle culture", which is the most intentional design and thinking of the scientific committee. One thing, "We just need to hedge in the design of the mechanism and avoid these problems. I hope that this project has a clear wind and the best candidates."

She introduced that the list of future review committees will be strictly confidential, and this move is to avoid the impact of the relationship chain as much as possible.

"If the most outstanding people are recognized by everyone, the reputation of everyone of the Science Council will be greatly reduced. So everyone has a strong sense of mission and responsibility to do this." The person in charge of the secretariat said.

"The level of the entire new cornerstone project researcher will be the reputation of all of us." In the video, Shi Yigong said, "Every member of the Science and Technology Commission and each member of the jury, the heavy responsibility is on the shoulders. "

How to spend a huge sum of money?

Funding to enter the unit account, the researchers have great independence

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 scientific research work time is not less than 9 months; the experience of undertaking basic research topics and still on the first line of research; the 2022 "Scientific Exploration Award" is not declared.

Figure: "New Cornerstone Researcher" declaration condition

As early as 2018, Tencent jointly launched the "Scientific Exploration Award" with more than ten Chinese scientists to provide a total of 3 million yuan in reward support to young scientists under the age of 45 for five consecutive years. At present, this award has funded 150 young scientists, becoming one of the highest domestic youth scientific and technological talent funding plans.

Compared with the "Scientific Exploration Award", the age interval of the scientist anchoring "New Corner Stone Researcher" is larger: 55 years of age can apply; the amount of funding is also higher: the maximum amount of the amount of the experimental category for 5 consecutive years is 25 million yuan, the theory of theory, the theory, the theory The category has a maximum amount of aid for 5 consecutive years.

At the same time, the person in charge of the Secretariat also revealed that unlike the scientific exploration prize bonus directly sent to individuals, Tencent's funding of "new foundation researcher" needs to be entered into the account of the winner; and the use of this money is very clear and used for the use of this money, which is used for the use of this money. Support its research work.

"Scientific exploration awards are more for young scientists in the climbing period. They are about 40 years old. The funding of 3 million yuan is also freely dominated by them. ; Researchers of new cornerstone researchers have a large amount of funding. They are used to support their research work, including recruiters, purchasing equipment consumables, etc., and I look forward to them to make breakthrough research. " In its institution, Tencent will jointly sign the three -party agreement with the institutions and researchers to ensure that the researchers have autonomy to the financial dominance under the framework of the relevant rules and regulations of the institution.

"It should be very smooth to do things according to the rules. Tencent does not have to disturb them as a funder, and they don't need to come to us too much." She said that under this mechanism, the researchers still have great independence. of.

After 5 years of funding can be renewed, how to assess and evaluate?

Do not engage in "progress censorship", and contribute to trial and error in future generations

Xie Xiaoliang pointed out that scientists do basic research, and what they need most is the support of funds and time. The new cornerstone researcher project is coming: "We very much hope those scientific researchers who are ambitious and willing to engage in basic research to apply."

So, will the new cornerstone researcher project be funded with areas with difficult results and high risks? Especially if scientists' research is not smooth in the short term, do they have the opportunity to continue funding?

In this regard, the person in charge of the Secretariat introduced: "The new cornerstone researcher project is pure public. It is those scientists who are "sitting cold bench" as a basic study. His/her research must enter the 'uninhabited area', and it is also great uncertainty and high risk. Find them with unique vision. "

"What should I do if there is no research results after 5 years? I think, if scientists are exploring in one direction, even if they fail, he/she has made a trial and error for the latecomers. /Her contribution. "

The person in charge of the Secretariat shared that during the funding period, the Tencent and the Science Commission would try to minimize the disturbance of scientists. "Scientists can state their research progress by participating in some academic reports, or they can submit a written report to introduce at the end of each year. This report can be used for one or two pages. I hope they let go of their own research. "The reporter learned that if the funding researcher hopes to" renew "after 5 years, his research will be evaluated again after 5 years. If the assessment is approved, you can receive a 5 -year funding.

In this regard, Pan Jianwei believes that the important point of scientists in the field of basic research is to be able to focus on their interests for a long time and conduct relevant explorations in accordance with the laws of nature.

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

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. "

Ma Huateng, chairman and chief executive officer of Tencent's board of directors, also said: "Hope the new cornerstone researcher project 'laid a' new cornerstone 'for the basic research of our country. New academic leaders, even master scientists. "

The funding list of "New Corner Stone Researcher Project" in 2022 will be announced in the first quarter of 2023.

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