Science funding Prior research on science funding predominantly emphasizes quantitative analyses, exploring fund distribution across disciplines, cognate areas, and institutions, and evaluating validity metrics such as research output. For instance, Kamenetzky (2013) dissected how funding influences for the U.S. National Science Foundation varied across disciplines. Wu (2015) highlighted the skewed distribution of NSFC funding, noting a concentration of funds towards elite institutions, such as Project 985 Science funding Prior research on science funding predominantly emphasizes quantitative analyses, exploring fund distribution across disciplines, cognate areas, and institutions, and evaluating validity metrics such as research output. For instance, Kamenetzky (2013) dissected how funding influences for the U.S. National Science Foundation varied across disciplines. Wu (2015) highlighted the skewed distribution of NSFC funding, noting a concentration of funds towards elite institutions, such as Project 985