INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF NSFC PROJECTS OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY IN 2017

The NSFC proposals and grants of engineering geology in 2017 are analyzed. The number of proposals has increased. The number of Young Scientists Fund and Excellent Young Scientists Fund proposals increased significantly in this year. The peer-review referees well handled the scale of peer-review on the proposals. The age distribution of the General Program applicants tends to be double-peak structure. The age distribution of the Young Scientists Fund applicant tends to be reasonable. The applicants of Key Program are older in age than average but tend to become younger than that in last year. The application of engineering geology has been funded in several different project types, showing a growing competitive trend.