Acceptance and Funding Status of Artificial Intelligence Discipline Projects Under the National Natural Science Foundation of China in 2024

Xie Guo; Zhang Huaiwen; Wang Le; Liao Qing; Zhang Aoqian; Zhou Zhili; Ge Huilin; Wang Zhiheng; Wu Guozheng

doi:10.7544/issn1000-1239.202550008

Journal of Computer Research and Development > 2025 > 62(3): 648-661. > DOI: 10.7544/issn1000-1239.202550008 CSTR: 32373.14.issn1000-1239.202550008

Xie Guo, Zhang Huaiwen, Wang Le, Liao Qing, Zhang Aoqian, Zhou Zhili, Ge Huilin, Wang Zhiheng, Wu Guozheng. Acceptance and Funding Status of Artificial Intelligence Discipline Projects Under the National Natural Science Foundation of China in 2024[J]. Journal of Computer Research and Development, 2025, 62(3): 648-661. DOI: 10.7544/issn1000-1239.202550008

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Acceptance and Funding Status of Artificial Intelligence Discipline Projects Under the National Natural Science Foundation of China in 2024

Xie Guo^1,,
Zhang Huaiwen^{1, 2},
Wang Le^{1, 3},
Liao Qing^{1, 4},
Zhang Aoqian^{1, 5},
Zhou Zhili^{1, 6},
Ge Huilin^{1, 7},
Wang Zhiheng¹,
Wu Guozheng¹

1.
Division II, Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100083
2.
College of Computer Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021
3.
College of Artificial Intelligence, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049
4.
School of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000
5.
School of Computer Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081
6.
School of Artificial Intelligence, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510000
7.
Ocean College, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 215000

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Xie Guo: born in 1982. PhD. He is a program director of data science and big data computing, Division II, Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include artificial intelligence and information security

Zhang Huaiwen: born in 1994. PhD, professor. He is currently on loan to Division II in the Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include artificial intelligence and information security

Wang Le: born in 1986. PhD, professor. He is currently a non-permanent program director of Division II in the Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include computer vision and pattern recognition

Liao Qing: born in 1988. PhD, professor. She is currently a non-permanent program director of Division II in the Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. Her main research interests include data mining, artificial intelligence, and information security

Zhang Aoqian: born in 1990. PhD, assistant professor. He is currently on loan to Division II in the Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include computer science and data mining

Zhou Zhili: born in 1984. PhD, professor. He is currently on loan to Division II in the Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include computer science and information security

Ge Huilin: born in 1989. PhD, associate professor. He is currently on loan to Division II in the Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include computer science and data mining

Wang Zhiheng: born in 1983. PhD. He is the deputy director of Division II and program director of computer hardware and software, Division II, Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include computer science and computer application

Wu Guozheng: born in 1974. PhD. He is the director of Division II and program director of artificial intelligence and intelligent systems, Department of Information Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China. His main research interests include artificial intelligence and information security
Received Date: January 01, 2025
Revised Date: February 07, 2025
Accepted Date: January 23, 2025
Available Online: February 07, 2025

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To facilitate researchers’ understanding of the application, acceptance, and funding processes for projects in the artificial intelligence discipline under the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), this paper provides a statistical analysis of the discipline’s projects in 2024. It first introduces the significant reform measures implemented by the NSFC in 2024. Subsequently, it summarizes and analyzes the application and funding status of projects for both the research and scholar series within the artificial intelligence discipline (F06) during the current year. Special attention is given to the changes in project applications and funding, shifts in the age distribution of applicants, and the distribution of host institutions, under the new reform measures. Finally, the paper provides an outlook on priority development directions in the field of artificial intelligence.

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