Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced its 2026 funding results, and the School of Economics and Management at USTB won a record 15 grants, the most in the School's history.
The awards include seven General Program grants, six Young Scientists Fund (Category C) grants, and two special grants, with both the number of grants and the funding rate at all-time highs.
The NSFC is China's main public funding agency for basic research and applied sciences, and competition for its grants is widely viewed as a key measure of research strength.
The School said it had long promoted organized research and offered faculty high-level academic platforms, systematic grant application training, and refined support services that have lifted the quality and competitiveness of applications.
These results laid a solid foundation for high-quality research development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the School said in a statement.
Looking ahead, the School plans to optimize its research services, strengthen support for young faculty, and advance interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, the digital economy, green and low-carbon development, and financial technology. It will align its research more closely with major national strategic needs.
