新一期“新基石研究员项目”获资助名单公布，35位科学家“榜上有名”

Group 1 - The "New Cornerstone Researcher Project" announced its third round of funding, featuring 35 outstanding scientists, with an average age of 45, which is lower than the 55-year threshold and the previous average of 47 years [1] - This round includes a record number of young scientists, with 9 individuals under 40 for males and under 43 for females, making up over a quarter of the total [1] - The project received 669 applications this year, a 15% increase from the previous round, primarily driven by young scientists, with 131 young applicants, an increase of 77 from the last round [1] Group 2 - The project focuses on two main fields: Mathematics and Material Science, and Biological and Medical Science, encouraging interdisciplinary research [2] - Funding categories are divided into experimental and theoretical types, with a five-year support period; experimental funding is 25 million RMB per person, while theoretical funding is 15 million RMB per person [2] - The project aims to select researchers based on their understanding and pursuit of scientific questions rather than their background, emphasizing the importance of original contributions to science [2][3] Group 3 - The project is designed to support high-risk, long-term scientific exploration, allowing researchers to focus on cutting-edge topics and achieve groundbreaking work [3] - Tencent has committed 10 billion RMB over 10 years to support innovative scientists in conducting exploratory and high-risk basic research [3] - To date, a total of 139 distinguished scientists have been recognized as New Cornerstone Researchers across three rounds [3]