Abstract:Original basic research plays an increasingly important role in promoting a new round of change in scientific research paradigm, generating disruptive technologies and major original innovations. Universities are usually considered as an important component of the national strategic scientific and technological strength, and have natural advantages and characteristics in carrying out original basic research. At the end of 2019, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) allocated special funds to set up original exploration projects (original projects) to further strengthen the original orientation of basic research, stimulate original ideas of researchers, and to promote the production of more original achievements. Through in-depth analysis of the funding for original projects since the implementation of two years, this paper takes the original project implemented in Peking University as a specific case for research and discussion, and provides reference for colleges and universities to promote original basic research from the perspective of scientific research management.