2023: China's NSFC funds over 52,000 programs with 31.8bn yuan, plans to focus on originality, talent, research funding in 2024.

China's National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) funded 52,000+ programs in 2023 with a total investment of over 31.8bn yuan ($4.48bn). In 2024, the foundation will focus on fostering originality and unrestricted exploration, enhancing the talent funding system, strengthening applied basic research funding management, and establishing an international research funding department.