National Natural Science Foundation of China
| 中华人民共和国国家自然科学基金委员会 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guójiā Zìrán Kēxué Jījīn Wěiyuánhuì | |
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| Formed | 1986 |
| Jurisdiction | Ministry of Science and Technology (China) |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
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The National Natural Science Foundation of the People's Republic of China (NSFC; 国家自然科学基金委员会) is a vice-ministerial institution under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for managing the National Natural Science Fund, the country’s primary funding mechanism for basic research.