973 Program () or also known as National Basic Research Program is a basic research program initiated by the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
to achieve technology and strategic edge in various scientific fields and especially the development of the rare earth minerals industry.
The program was absorbed alongside the
863 Program
The 863 program () or State High-Tech Development Plan () was a program funded and administered by the government of the People's Republic of China intended to stimulate the development of advanced technologies in a wide range of fields for th ...
into the "National Key R&D Program" in 2016.
History
The program was initiated in 1997 by the Chinese government to develop basic research, innovations and technologies aligned with national priorities in economic development and social development.
The program was managed by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology.
Natural Science Foundation of China is also involved in coordinating the research with the program.
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Over the years the program has dedicated funding to areas such as agriculture, health, information, energy, environment, resources, population and materials.
Project funding
The central government has in the past funded projects for a term of no more than five years.
Recently, the funding model has changed to 2 + 3 years. Two years after the project has been implemented, it will be assessed by a special panel and allocate funding accordingly.
See also
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Science and technology in China
Science and technology in the People's Republic of China have developed rapidly since the 1980s to the 2020s, with major scientific and technological progress over the last four decades. From the 1980s to the 1990s, the government of the P ...
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Advanced materials industry in China
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Project 985
Project 985 () was a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the Chinese central government for creating world-class higher education institutions, initiated in May 1998. There were 39 universities selected to be part of this ...
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Project 211
Project 211 ( zh, c=, links=no, s=211工程) was a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the government of China for "preparing approximately 100 universities for the 21st century", initiated in November 1995. There were 115 ...
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Program 863
References
Science and technology in the People's Republic of China
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