Guided by the natural science fund's guidelines for original exploration projects
National natural science fund (nwf) guidelines guide original exploration project 2020
— guide to research project on mapping and evolution of earth's scientific knowledge at depths
In order to follow up on the important strategic deployments of the party centre and the state council to strengthen basic research, further strengthen original innovations, promote cross-cutting disciplines and respond positively to paradigm changes in scientific research, the ministry of earth sciences of the national council for the natural sciences (hereinafter referred to as the natural science foundation) intends to finance the original exploration project “study of the evolution of earth scientific knowledge and knowledge in deep time” (hereinafter referred to as the “preliminary project”), aimed at exploring the theory and methodology of the evolution of earth scientific knowledge and knowledge in deep time, in the context of the era of rapid development of the data revolution, with a view to promoting the transformative development of earth science in deep data-driven depth。
I. Overall scientific objectives
The project focuses on the earth field, explores the intrinsic logic of the earth's scientific knowledge system at a time when the content system is complex and complex, creates key theories and methods appropriate to the construction of knowledge maps in the multi-temporal, multi-level structures, multidisciplinary domains, the fundamental earth science issues of original breakthroughs in the global high-precision digital years, geo-intellectual analysis and mapping, lays the scientific foundation for the construction of computer-enabled, decompositionable, and presentable global deep-area knowledge maps, and leads to the development of a new paradigm of earth science research in a coordinated “data-knowledge-model”。
Core scientific issues
A revolutionary leap from a knowledge system of disciplines to a mapping of knowledge is a study of earth's scientific knowledge, which includes both a series of original scientific research and systematic knowledge-mapping. The project focuses on the key theory and methodology created by the multi-modular geoscience mapping that integrates the temporal and spatial dimensions, and includes three aspects:
1) what are the patterns expressed in the map of earth's scientific knowledge that integrates space and time dimensions? How can the intrinsic logical linkages and structured expression of multidisciplinary knowledge of earth science at a unified spatial and temporal dimension be achieved
2) what is the dynamic knowledge map of the integration of statistical and geo-scientific forms? How can the integration, integration and linking of earth scientific knowledge, with the knowledge of big data mining, at the core of the knowledge of experts in earth sciences be achieved
3) how to excavate sequence characteristics of the evolution of the earth's knowledge spectrum at depth? Are there synergetic features of global scientific knowledge
Iii. Main funding directions and research content
Starting with deep-deep geo-science research driven by big earth data and large knowledge, the focus is on the deep cross-fertilization of earth science with disciplines such as information science and mathematics, the creation of key theoretical approaches to the mapping of global earth scientific knowledge and the conduct of validation tests. The studies were conducted in six main directions:
1) geoscientific expression models and geoscientific expression frameworks and generic models of integration time, spatial characteristics and complex knowledge structures, as well as methods of integrating multi-source isomeric knowledge such as authoritative knowledge in the field, literature extraction of knowledge, world knowledge, and research and development of community geoscientists working with knowledge to acquire critical technologies and geoscientific platforms。
2) global high-precision digital depth time-axis: study of geo-time-axis patterns of synergetic physical, chemical, biomarker layers of symmetrical contrasts with precisely defined deep-time geological records of spatial and temporal knowledge spectra, knowledge-driven global bathymetric large-scale geometric geometrically large-scale mapping method to construct a global, unified, high-precision digital geological time-axis。
3) sediment knowledge mapping and its evolution: study of sediment knowledge expression patterns that combine “time-space-matter” characteristics, development of multidisciplinary and integrated sediment evolution knowledge mapping, such as sedimentology, geoscientific, sediment geochemistry, analysis of calculations of the evolution of mid-generation ocean sediments based on large iodp data, patterns of spatial evolution and control factors during excavation of new generation ocean sediments。
4) knowledge mapping of mineral resources and intelligent predictions: study of a system of associated knowledge mapping “earth system - mineralization system - surveying system - predictive evaluation system”, development of geosystem-resource prediction precision artificial intelligence methods based on in-depth learning, knowledge mapping and reasoning engines, and development of an automated modelling and data analysis processing engine for large geological mineral data in a complex system of digital expression, quantification linkages, numerical simulation and prediction。
5) geometric and intelligent mapping of oil- and gas-containing basins: study of the theory of standardization of geographies of geographies of geographies of geographies of geographies of geographies of geography of geographies of geographies of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geology of geography of geology of geography of geography of geology of geology of geography of geography of geography and geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geology of geology of geology of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geology of geology of geography of geology of geology of geology of geology of geography of geography of geography of geography of geography of geology and geology of geology of geology of geology of geology of。
6) dynamic knowledge mapping for geo-scientific mega-data: study of geo-scientific spatial and temporal dynamics, multi-perspective knowledge interaction and presentation, precise learning of theories and methods such as discovery and reasoning, and development of an integrated “graph-text-digit” knowledge engine and geo-scientific dynamic knowledge discovery platform。
Iv. Funding plan
The duration of the original exploration project “study on the evolution of earth's scientific knowledge at depth” is three years, and the duration of the study in the application should be “1 january 2021-31 december 2023”. Each grant-or-direction scheme is funded with an average funding intensity of $5 million per item and a total funding intensity of $30 million。
Requests for applications
(i) eligibility。
Applications may be submitted by scientific and technical personnel with a basic research project (topic) or other basic research experience。
(ii) a limited application。
1. The applicant could apply for only one original project (including a pre-application) in the same year。
2. The original project is excluded from the total number of applications and acceptances, from the pre-application period until a decision is taken by the wwf on whether or not to fund it; the total number of applications and acceptances is included when funded。
3. In order to ensure that project leaders concentrate on research, the head of the original project during the financial period may not apply as an applicant for the nwf project in addition to the nysf project and the nysf project。
4. The limits on the number of applications in the 2020 national fund for natural science project guidelines should be met。
(iii) writing requirements。
Applicants are required to apply for one of the funding directions of the guide and the project application must cover the entire study of that funding orientation in this guide. The applicant shall develop the name of the project, the scientific objectives, the content of the research, the technical route, the condensation of key scientific issues, etc., and prepare and submit a pre-application as well as a formal application for the project according to the name of the guide and the main funding direction。
Vi. Application procedure
(i) advance requests。
1. The deadline for submission of pre-applications is 0900 hours from 28 august to 2400 hours on 4 september 2020。
The applicant is requested to access the national fund for natural science web information system (hereinafter referred to as the information system) at https://isn. Nsfc. Gov. Cn to write a pre-application. Applicants who do not have an information system account number should apply to the unit fund management contact. Under the information system's “application and acceptance” menu, click on the “pre-application for original projects” and enter the “guidance guide” page to fill in the pre-application page. The note indicates the choice of “study on the evolution of scientific knowledge and knowledge of the earth in deep time” and applies for code 1 to select the corresponding application code for the ministry of earth science, and application code 2 to select the corresponding discipline code according to the field covered by the project。
3. The pre-applications are mainly about the originality, scientific nature and potential impact of the academic ideas presented, and the word count is within 2,000 words. In addition, the applicant is required to indicate in the “compatibility with the direction of the study set out in the guide” the name for which the grant is requested. The applicant completes the relevant part of the pre-application directly to the natural science foundation board following the instructions in the information system。
4. The wwf receives pre-applications and organizes reviews. The results of the review will be fed back to the applicant by e-mail。
(ii) formal application。
Applicants who have been approved for pre-application review shall complete a formal application in accordance with the requirement of the “focus for writing an outline of a formal application for a project under the original exploration scheme”. The core study of the formal application should be consistent with the pre-application. In addition, the applicant shall indicate at the beginning of the body of the application the name to which the grant is directed; in (i) the basis for the establishment of the item and the content of the study - the key scientific issues to be addressed in the study ...” in part, the scientific aspects of the proposed priority breakthrough in the direction of funding set out in these guidelines are identified; in part, the contribution to the overall scientific objectives of these guidelines is indicated in (i) the basis of the project and the content of the study and the research objectives; in part, the research objectives or technical indicators to be achieved in relation to the direction of funding set out in these guidelines are identified; and in part, the applicant is committed to achieving the overall scientific objectives and multidisciplinary integration needs by sharing research materials, base data and experimental platforms within the project cluster。
The total number of cooperative research units per original project does not exceed four. The project applicant is not in the same unit as the participant, and the unit in which the participant is located is considered a cooperative research unit。
The applicant shall carefully prepare the national fund for natural science project budget table in accordance with the basic principles of “target relevance, policy consistency and economic reasonableness”, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the national fund for natural sciences-funded project funds management scheme, the supplementary circular on issues related to the management of project funds and the specific requirements of the national fund for natural science project budget table preparation。
4. When the applicant completes the writing of the application, the application and attachments are submitted online。
5. The authenticity and completeness of the application submitted by the applicant shall be reviewed by the unit. Original projects use paperless applications, which require only online confirmation and timely submission of electronic applications and attachments and do not require paper submissions. Once the project has been approved, the paper signature stamp of the application is bound at the end of the funding project plan and submitted together. The signature stamped information shall be consistent with the electronic application in the information system。
6. An electronic scan of the scientific integrity pledge of the unit shall be uploaded through the information system (please download the template in the information system, print it and be signed by the legal representative and stamped by the unit) prior to the deadline for submission of the application。
7. The working group for the receipt of project materials of the natural science foundation is responsible for receiving applications, which will not be received if they are incomplete。
The contact details of the group for receiving the material are as follows:
Working group on the reception of project materials for the national fund for natural science committee, no. 83, double clear road, haidian district, beijing (room 101, administrative building)
Tel. 010-62328591。
Vii. Notes
(i) publication of information on funded projects。
The wwf will publish basic information on the funded original project on the official website。
(ii) guarantee of project implementation。
The head of the original project should devote the main effort to the study of the original project; the unit should strengthen supervision, management and services for the implementation of the original project, reduce the unnecessary burden on the project manager and provide the necessary institutional and conditionalities for the project study。
(iii) other。
There is no review of original project applications and funding。
Wwf will include the project implementation of the project leader concerned and the evaluation of the reviewing experts in the credibility file。
(iv) advice。
Integrated and strategic planning service, ministry of geosciences, national council for natural science
Contact person: zhang dynasty forest
Contact number: 010-62327157
