Research funding was a very interesting topic. Due to China's research funding system, if there was still a surplus at the end of the project, not only would no one praise you, but you might also be criticized.
What should I do?
If it was an engineering field with a lot of money, it was easy to solve. I could just buy it, which was the so-called "spend a lot of money".
Not enough experimental supplies? No problem, I'll set a small goal. I'll buy a year's worth of supplies. If I can't finish this research project, I'll just use it for the next one. Which big factory has a new equipment? I'll buy it and throw it in storage. I'll research how to use it when I have time.
You can only do big things if you spend a lot of money. Not only will no one scold you for being a prodigal, but you will also be praised. Although the management of research funding had improved in recent years, it was far from a change … Of course, this was only limited to "big bosses" with enough funds. Working for a "small boss" without any resources, you might even get scolded if you wanted to buy a train ticket.
As for science, it was a bit difficult.
Especially for mathematicians, their biggest expenses were probably conferences and travel expenses, followed by journal layout fees. If you accidentally applied for too much research funding, it was not easy to find an excuse to spend it. You can't have your printer break down every day, right?
Lu Zhou did not think too much at the time. The government approved 1.6 million yuan, so he signed it. The people who approved it probably did not expect him to finish this big research project in a year.
According to the research project expenditure process, the money would go to the school first regardless of whether you used it or not. The school would apply for a separate account in your name and charge a management fee of XX%. When you needed the money, you would take the invoice to the school and then the school would transfer the money to your account or give you cash.
In other words, regardless of whether you used it or not, the money had already come out of the government's pocket.
If you don't use it all …
The auditor would definitely scold you. "Then why did you apply for so much?"
Lu Zhou thought about it and could not think of how to deal with the huge research funding surplus.
Finally, he suddenly thought of someone.
Professor Lee Yong-eun, who had led him on projects before, seemed to be very experienced in this area.
After dinner, Lu Zhou went back to his dorm.
As soon as he entered, three pairs of eyes turned to look at him.
Lu Zhou was a little embarrassed from being stared at. He coughed lightly and said, "Why are you looking at me? Go do what you have to do."
Huang Guangming raised his hand, "Zhou, can I touch your medal?"
Lu Zhou: "Go ahead, go ahead. It's in the suitcase. Feel around. You can even sleep with it."
Huang Guangming quickly got up and walked to the suitcase next to the closet.
Shi Shang walked over and patted Lu Zhou's shoulder as he said, "Not bad, Zhou. I just saw you on the wall at the beginning of the year and you're already hanging on the door in less than a year … Let's not talk about anything else. When are you graduating? We'll set up a table at the entrance to see you off! "
Liu Rui, who was sitting next to him, nodded vigorously in agreement.
Let's go!
I can't take such a blow every day!
"How can I accept this?" Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly and said, "I'll probably graduate next semester, but after I go to America in December, I probably won't be coming back. How about the end of November? "
Liu Rui paused for a second and asked, "America? Another academic report? "
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "No, I'm not doing a report this time. I'm just going there to win an award."
He had just hung the Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Award medal around his neck and when he heard this, he subconsciously asked, "Award again? What award is it this time? "
Lu Zhou: "Cole Number Theory Award."
When Liu Rui heard this name, he took a deep breath. It was obvious that Lu Zhou was knowledgeable.
Shi Shang and Huang Guangming looked at each other. Obviously, this was the first time they had heard of this thing.
After all, they were in applied mathematics and not pure mathematics. It was hard to say if they would be in mathematics in the future. As for the mathematics awards, they only knew about the Shiing-Shen Chern and Hua Luogeng Awards in China and the Fields Prize, Abel Prize, Wolf Prize, etc.
Although Shi Shang did not want to seem like an amateur, he could not help but be curious. He poked Liu Rui's arm and asked, "This award … How far does it go in China?"
"I don't know," said Liu Rui as he shook his head. He had a complicated look on his face as he said, "I don't think anyone in China has won it."
Shi Shang: "…"
Huang Guangming: "…"
Uh …
Why are you guys so quiet?
…
The next morning, Lu Zhou woke up very early as usual. However, he had been too tired recently, and it was rare for him to have some free time, so he stayed in bed for a while.
In the end, he didn't pay attention and slept all the way until noon.
After he got up and ate lunch in the cafeteria, Lu Zhou went straight to the carbon nanomaterials laboratory in the corner of the campus. He found Professor Lee Yong-eun, who was doing an electrode material experiment, and asked him about the remaining research funding.
"What do we do with the remaining research funding?" asked Professor Lee Yong-eun. He paused for a second and asked, "How much do you have left?"
Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly and said, "About 1.6 million yuan …"
When Lu Zhou was awarded tens of thousands of students, the school waived his management fee. The 1.6 million yuan was transferred to his account.
When Lee Yong-eun heard this number, he nearly choked on his own saliva.
"Cough! Aren't you completely useless? You … You're saving the country too much money. "
He wanted to say that it was a waste of money, but he held it in.
Lu Zhou coughed and said, "It's mainly because I don't need it."
The only time Lu Zhou received this amount of money was for publishing a thesis in Annual Mathematics. His expenses in Switzerland were all paid by Professor Lu Zhou. He did not have a chance to spend money in China.
"Let me think about it. This is a project approved by Wan Qing, so it's considered a longitudinal project. You have so much money left. If you return it all, you'll probably be criticized." Li Rongen rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then said, "Then you … See if you need a printer, or get yourself a computer. If you really can't finish spending it, then you can return it. It's almost the end of the year, what were you doing earlier! It's not like I'm asking you to spend in the last two months! "
Lu Zhou immediately asked, "What about a more expensive one?"
Professor Lee Yong-eun smiled and said, "A computer is fine. It's like buying experimental equipment. It's not like you're buying a house or a car. You can buy the most expensive one! As long as the invoice is fine, the audit won't make things difficult for you. "
In Professor Lee's opinion, how much could a computer cost?
At most, it would cost ten thousand yuan.
Any equipment here would cost more than a million yuan. It would cost more than ten thousand yuan to get someone to repair it.
Lu Zhou then asked, "Can I pay for a portion of it? For example, buying a computer. Part of it will be from research funding and part of it will be from my own money. "
"You need to pay for a computer?" asked Lee Yong-eun. He then asked, "What kind of computer costs so much?"
"It's not a lot," said Lu Zhou as he smiled and said, "Just two million yuan."
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