National Natural Science Foundation of China
Encyclopedia
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is an organization directly affiliated to the State Council
for the management of the National Natural Science Fund.
and applied research
in China.
In 2010 NSFC launched a medical department, analogous to the US National Institutes of Health
. Plans for a medical department had been announced in 2001, but only with the 2008 appointment of Chen Zhu
as health minister did basic biomedical research gain enough political support to push the department forward. The medical department is expected to give about one billion renminbi in grants for 2010.
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
for the management of the National Natural Science Fund.
History
NSFC was founded in February 1986 with the approval of the State Council. It is an institution for the management of the National Natural Science Fund, aimed at promoting and financing basic researchBasic Research
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and applied research
Applied research
Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state, business, or client driven purpose...
in China.
In 2010 NSFC launched a medical department, analogous to the US National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
. Plans for a medical department had been announced in 2001, but only with the 2008 appointment of Chen Zhu
Chen Zhu
Chen Zhu , is a Chinese hematologist, molecular biologist, and current Minister of Health of P.R.China...
as health minister did basic biomedical research gain enough political support to push the department forward. The medical department is expected to give about one billion renminbi in grants for 2010.