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National Natural Science Foundation of China

The latest news and top stories on National Natural Science Foundation of China. A Beijing-based governmental research foundation, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is dedicated to supporting basic research fostering scientific talent and promoting scientific and technological progress. Its main areas of focus include providing grants for a wide range of scientific disciplines talent development and research infrastructure. Established in 1986 the NSFC is recognised as China's primary funding mechanism for basic research significantly contributing to the nation's innovative capability and socioeconomic advancement.

Chinese foundation is offering 15-year research grants to the world’s youngest and brightest scientists as the country pushes towards its goal of becoming a global scientific powerhouse. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists

Agency offers scientists under 35 long-term financial backing with no short-term performance reviews but demands physical lab presence.

29 Sep 2026 - 4:09PMvideocam

Science

Editorial | China must enforce high standards of integrity for scientists

20 Sep 2026 - 7:15AM

Science

China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

3 Sep 2026 - 2:34PM

Science

China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’

Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme.

12 Aug 2026 - 11:42PMvideocam

A display of rare earth elements at the National Museum in Beijing. China holds the largest reserves of the metals in the world. Photo: Reuters

Science

Chinese scientists create self-deciding algorithm for drone swarm

Smart web identifies objects as friend, foe or terrain, meaning drone swarms can hunt even when communication is jammed and vision blocked.

3 Jun 2026 - 9:12AMvideocam

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Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47

Beijing Normal University professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in boosting China’s food security with satellite tech.

19 Mar 2026 - 4:24PMvideocam

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China and Uruguay team up on science to target cancer, pests and robotics

The two countries look for new potential in a relationship built on trade in agricultural products.

7 Mar 2026 - 4:02PMvideocam

The development signals a step forward in ties between China and the South American country, as their relations over the last decade have largely centred on trade. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Why China’s anti-corruption push in academia is key to its science and tech aims

Ahead of country’s annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, scientists urge more institutionalised and effective mechanisms to curb abuses of power.

5 Mar 2026 - 6:50AMvideocam

Science

China team mulls hitting typhoons with an energy beam from space

Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.

3 Mar 2026 - 5:00PMvideocam

Wellness

All about TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ Angong Niuhuang Wan, and when not to take it

The prized Angong Niuhuang Wan is thought to help stroke victims if taken at the right time. But when is that, and can it harm you?

5 Mar 2026 - 11:19AM

A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner checks an elderly man. According to the Hong Kong Stroke Fund, about 25,000 new stroke cases occur in the city each year. Photo: Eugene Lee

Science

UCLA virologist Xia Xian joins Wuhan lab studying highly pathogenic virus

Rising star scientist leaves US and returns to his alma mater where he will research viruses that can cause life-threatening diseases.

1 Feb 2026 - 4:29PMvideocam

An aerial view shows the P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. Photo: AFP

Science

China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to 9%

Nation’s sustained funding tsunami over decades has shifted dominance in Earth observation science away from America.

18 Nov 2025 - 9:44AMvideocam

Science

Top Belgian neurologist Steven Laureys joins China’s Hangzhou Normal University

European scientist is one of the world’s first to use brain-imaging tech to study hidden awareness in unresponsive patients.

3 Nov 2025 - 3:06PMvideocam

Science

Leading Chinese AI researcher Liu Haolin dies aged 37 after brief illness

One academic peer said the news of the computer scientist’s death from a suspected heart condition had come ‘too suddenly’.

28 Oct 2025 - 12:06PM

Liu Haolin was a professor at Xiangtan University in Hunan. Photo: Handout

Science

Unfair funding is holding back science in China. Can Beijing fix it?

Researchers lament ‘grossly uneven’ system in which a small number of top-tier teams secure a high share of resources.

8 Oct 2025 - 11:54PMvideocam

Many researchers in China face stiff competition to obtain funding. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

China offers funding for stablecoin research as global interest grows

The country’s largest state research bureau is offering grants for the study of the digital assets - and how to monitor their movements.

10 Sep 2025 - 7:00AMvideocam

National Natural Science Foundation of China

China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists

Agency offers scientists under 35 long-term financial backing with no short-term performance reviews but demands physical lab presence.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | China must enforce high standards of integrity for scientists

China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’

Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme.

Chinese scientists create self-deciding algorithm for drone swarm

Smart web identifies objects as friend, foe or terrain, meaning drone swarms can hunt even when communication is jammed and vision blocked.

Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47

Beijing Normal University professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in boosting China’s food security with satellite tech.

China and Uruguay team up on science to target cancer, pests and robotics

The two countries look for new potential in a relationship built on trade in agricultural products.

Why China’s anti-corruption push in academia is key to its science and tech aims

Ahead of country’s annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, scientists urge more institutionalised and effective mechanisms to curb abuses of power.

China team mulls hitting typhoons with an energy beam from space

Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.

All about TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ Angong Niuhuang Wan, and when not to take it

The prized Angong Niuhuang Wan is thought to help stroke victims if taken at the right time. But when is that, and can it harm you?

UCLA virologist Xia Xian joins Wuhan lab studying highly pathogenic virus

Rising star scientist leaves US and returns to his alma mater where he will research viruses that can cause life-threatening diseases.

China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to 9%

Nation’s sustained funding tsunami over decades has shifted dominance in Earth observation science away from America.

Top Belgian neurologist Steven Laureys joins China’s Hangzhou Normal University

European scientist is one of the world’s first to use brain-imaging tech to study hidden awareness in unresponsive patients.

Leading Chinese AI researcher Liu Haolin dies aged 37 after brief illness

One academic peer said the news of the computer scientist’s death from a suspected heart condition had come ‘too suddenly’.

Unfair funding is holding back science in China. Can Beijing fix it?

Researchers lament ‘grossly uneven’ system in which a small number of top-tier teams secure a high share of resources.

China offers funding for stablecoin research as global interest grows

The country’s largest state research bureau is offering grants for the study of the digital assets - and how to monitor their movements.

Editorial | China must enforce high standards of integrity for scientists