Core Insights - The National Natural Science Foundation has announced the funding results for the 2025 Youth Science Fund projects, including Category A (including continuation funding, formerly known as National Outstanding Youth Fund) and Category B projects [2][3]. Funding Results Summary - The number of approved projects by various universities is as follows: - Peking University: 24 (A) - Tsinghua University: 22 (A), 9 (B) - Shanghai Jiao Tong University: 21 (A), 41 (B) - Zhejiang University: 21 (A), 25 (B) - Nanjing University: 16 (A), 15 (B) - Huazhong University of Science and Technology: 16 (A), 14 (B) - Fudan University: 12 (A) - University of Science and Technology of China: 11 (A) - Beihang University: 10 (A), 14 (B) - Sichuan University: 5 (A), 12 (B) - Tianjin University: 5 (A) - Sun Yat-sen University: 4 (A), 20 (B) - Nankai University: 6 (A), 9 (B) - Harbin University of Science and Technology: 4 (A), 8 (B) - Beijing Institute of Technology: 4 (A), 9 (B) - Shenzhen University: 3 (A), 9 (B) - Southwest University of Science and Technology: 3 (A), 5 (B) [3]. Project Funding Details - Category A projects receive funding of 4 million yuan (approximately 400 million) for a duration of 5 years, while Category B projects receive 2 million yuan (approximately 200 million) for a duration of 3 years [4]. Notable Projects - Professor Song Yongfeng from Shandong First Medical University received funding for his project on "Mechanisms and Intervention Strategies of Lipid Metabolism Disorders," with a grant of 4 million yuan [6]. - Professor Wang Hanxiao from Shenzhen University successfully obtained funding for the project "Stochastic Optimal Control Theory" under Category B [10]. - Professor Chen Miaomiao from Hubei University received funding for the project "Food Safety Sensing Detection," with a grant of 2 million yuan [11]. - Professor Chen Jing from Anhui Agricultural University received funding for the project "Molecular Mechanism of Natural Disease Resistance Protein L3 in Chili Peppers" under Category B [14].