Characteristics and Funding Strategies of Mathematical Research

Authors

Xiaoxi XIAO, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaFollow
Xiaoshan GAO, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Yaxiang YUAN, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaFollow

Keywords

mathematical research; characteristics; funding

Document Type

Consultation of Academic Divisions and Suggestion of Academicians: Strategic Basic Research

Abstract

Strengthening mathematical research aiming at the national strategic needs and major frontier problems is conducive to promoting mathematics research to play a more important strategic role in national development and international competition. This study analyzes the basic characteristics of mathematical research, summarizes the international experiences in funding mathematical research, and then deeply analyzes the major problems of Chinese funding mechanisms for mathematical research, such as the lack of overall planning, the short of sustainable and stable support, and the urgent need to improve the training, selecting, and funding mechanism for high-level mathematical talents. It also puts forward some policy suggestions, namely, improving the overall funding level of mathematics research, strengthening the stable support for high-level mathematical talents and bases, promoting the integration of mathematics and other disciplines, and building and stably supporting a high-level international mathematics exchange center.

First page

278

Last Page

287

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

XIAO, Xiaoxi; GAO, Xiaoshan; and YUAN, Yaxiang (2022) "Characteristics and Funding Strategies of Mathematical Research," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 37 : Iss. 3 , Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20220210004
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol37/iss3/2