General Analysis of Project Review in Meteorological Joint Fund in 2023

In 2023, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) received 114 applications of the Meteorological Joint Fund (MJF). After review, 48 applications entered specific review stage 28 applications were funded, and the average funding rate is 24.8%. From the perspective of project applications, cooperation applications with different unit attributes account for 86%. There is a clear difference between MJF and the key programs in the field of “weather, climate, and associated sustainable development” of the Department of Earth Sciences (DES). The former has a technical research proportion of over 50%, while the latter has a proportion of less than 30%. 50% of the applicants have been selected for the National High end Talent Program, indicating fierce competition in applying for MJF. From the perspective of review and funding, funding suggestions are better than previous years, with an average comprehensive score of 3.7 points for specific review projects, which is comparable to conventional key programs. Applicants from universities and the Chinese Academy of Sciences received the most funding, with 16 projects, accounting for 57% of the total funded projects. The average funding intensity of MJF is 2.627 million yuan per project, exceeding the funding intensity of 2.3 million yuan per project for conventional key programs of DES, NSFC.