The Ministry of Life Sciences 2022 Annual Guidelines Guide the application category Original Exploration Program project Guide

4. New technology for improving agricultural biological traits

New technologies for improving agricultural biological traits have been developed in order to focus on the cutting-edge scientific problems of agricultural biological traits improvement and the important needs of precise creation of fine germplasm. Funding directions include but are not limited to: panoramic multidimensional omics analysis of breeding target sites for complex traits, precise regulation and design of complex traits, and new technologies for efficient gene transformation and delivery.

5. Other cross-fusion biotechnologies

Technology development and tool development in response to specific life science research needs. Encourage the research and development of common and cross-tool technologies derived from the integration of basic disciplines, engineering disciplines and life sciences, and develop new methods in fields including biofabration, biological regeneration, and other new technologies.

Iii. Duration and intensity of funding

The funding term of this original project is 1-3 years, and the funding intensity is not more than 1 million yuan/project per year. Applicants may choose the duration of funding and propose funding requirements in a realistic manner according to the actual needs of the research work. The study period in the application should be filled in as "January 1, 2023 - December 31, 202*."

4. Application requirements

(1) Eligibility for application.

Scientific and technical personnel who have undertaken basic research projects (topics) or other basic research experience can apply. The research work to be carried out by the applicant shall meet the relevant regulatory requirements of the national biosafety conditions. The core research content of the original project cannot be repeated with the National Natural Science Foundation or other national science and technology plan projects that are being implemented or under review.

(2) Limited application provisions.

1. Applicants can only apply for 1 original project in the same year (including pre-application).

2. The application and evaluation process of original projects will not be included in the total number of projects applied for and undertaken. After receiving funding, it will be included in the total number of projects applied for and undertaken (except for projects with a funding term of 1 year or less).

Application procedure

(1) Pre-application.

1. Pre-application submission time is from October 10, 2022 to 16:00, October 12, 2022, subject to the submission time of the information system, late application will not be accepted.

2. Please log in network information system of national natural science foundation of China (hereinafter referred to as the information system), https://isisn.nsfc.gov.cn writing application. Applicants who do not have an information system account should apply for an account opening from the fund management contact person of the supporting unit. Under the "Application and Acceptance" menu of the information system, click "Original project pre-application" to enter the pre-application filling page, select "Guidance category", and select "Future biotechnology" in the notes. Application code 1 select the corresponding application code of the Life Science Department, and application code 2 select the corresponding application code according to the field involved in the project research. Projects whose above selection is inaccurate or not selected will not be eligible for funding.

3. The pre-application mainly describes the originality, science and potential influence of the proposed academic ideas, with a word limit of 2000 words. In addition, the applicant should also indicate the name of the proposed research direction listed in this Guideline in the "Compatibility with the Guidelines" section. The applicant shall fill in the relevant contents of the pre-application according to the relevant prompts in the information system and submit it directly to the Natural Science Foundation.

4. NSFC accepts pre-applications and organizes review. The results of the review and the deadline for formal application submission will be emailed back to the applicant. The personal or organizational information of any applicant shall not be filled in the body of the pre-application, otherwise it will not pass the pre-application review.

(2) Formal application.

1. The applicant who has passed the pre-application review shall fill in the formal application in accordance with the requirements of "Special Project - Original Exploration Plan project formal application Outline". The core research content of the formal application should be consistent with that of the pre-application, and it is required to clearly state in the first sentence of the Chinese abstract of the formal application the research direction listed in this Guide corresponding to the project to be funded. The applicant should clearly state in the body of the application the promotion role and contribution of the project to the field.

2. The project shall not have more than 2 cooperative research units, and the main participants must be actual contributors to the project.