scholarly journals Category-specific evaluation reform by the National Natural Science Foundation of China benefits the basic research of atmospheric sciences: A policy interpretation

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Zhe Liu ◽  
Jianjun He ◽  
Yucong Guo
Keyword(s):  
Natural Science ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Atmospheric Sciences ◽  
Policy Interpretation ◽  
Specific Evaluation

A Climate for Science Policy

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Atmospheric Sciences ◽  
Federal Organization ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Second World

Led by the Meteorological Service of Canada, atmospheric research in Canada underwent a period of rapid growth after the end of the Second World War. Within this federal organization, and in response to operational challenges and staff shortages, there were significant investments in basic research and in research oriented toward external users within Canada. Specifically, new policies and programs were put in place to enable the organization to gain legitimacy within the scientific community and within the federal government. New links with stakeholders and, more importantly, the development of explicit policies to guide research were a prime focus. These formalized strategies for pursuing two parallel types of research generated some internal conflict, but also helped form a common scientific identity among personnel. There were concerted efforts to disseminate research products and reinforce links both with the scientific community and with external users of meteorological and climatological research. Borne out by quantitative data, this science policy–centered history sheds light on the development of research and research specializations in the field in Canada. Most importantly, it provides insight into the global postwar expansion of the atmospheric sciences, which is strongly tied to national contexts. Indeed, the quest for legitimacy and the close connection to government priorities is central to the history of the atmospheric sciences in the twentieth century. More broadly, this case study points to a possible new conception of government science driven by political, bureaucratic, and scientific imperatives, as a means to shed light on scientific networks and practices.

scholarly journals Funding system reform for excellence in science: an interview with Jinghai Li, President of NSFC

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhonghe Zhou ◽  
Weijie Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Natural Science ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
System Reform ◽  
Funding System ◽  
Reform Plan ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
Excellence In Science ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

Abstract The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is the major funding agency for China's basic research in natural science. The total budget for NSFC was 26.7 billion Yuan (RMB) in 2017, accounting for 27% of China's total investment in basic research. In the past decades, continuous increases in the National Natural Science Fund and other funding programs provided strong support for the rapid growth in China's science and technology (S&T). In the second half of 2018, NSFC unveiled a deep reform plan that aims to build a fair, efficient and standardized new funding system that meets the demands of excellence in science in the twenty-first century in 5–10 years. Why did NSFC propose this reform? What are the major tasks of this reform? And how would NSFC implement this reform? All-in-all, this reform would not only have profound effect on S&T in China but also matters the world for the global collaborative efforts for the science. Recently, National Science Review had an exclusive interview with Jinghai Li, President of NSFC and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to learn his views and perspectives of the future of NSFC.

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