Nanjing University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Recruitment

Nanjing University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Recruitment

I. About Nanjing University

Nanjing University, which traces its history back to 1902, is one of China’s leading public higher education institutions. It is a member of the C9 League, a group of leading higher education institutions which are often likened to the US Ivy League or the UK’s Russell Group, and which receive additional funding from the government.

The university is located in the city of the same name, in Jiangsu province, about 185 miles west of Shanghai. It offers a range of multi-disciplinary courses, in areas such as the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and management.

Nanjing University promises an enriching academic experience, with relaxed research environment, and ideal working conditions for scientific research. The institution is committed to nurturing the spirit of enterprise and build on qualities like resilience, diligence, and leadership. It holds great importance to the cultivation of postdoctoral innovation ability, independent working capability and spirit of unity and cooperation. In addition to the above postdoctoral programs, there are also regular postdoctoral recruitment programs. Please feel free to contact relevant departments/faculties and cooperative supervisors at any time. We warmly welcome those who share the same passion and aspirations, and are willing to devote themselves to scientific research, to join us in this journey.

To learn more about us, please visit Nanjing University.

II. Categories

1. Yuxiu Young Scholars Program (Postdoctoral Researchers)

The "Yuxiu Young Scholars Program" of Nanjing University aims to train and create outstanding talents working in interdisciplinary fields and original research, who can meet the world’s needs and take on great responsibilities through the support of Yuxiu Scholars Fund. The term of employment is 3 years. And the employment contract can be renewed for another term. The university shall select the most outstanding Yuxiu Young Scholars to take part in its tenure-track system.

Remuneration / Funding

The standard of remuneration is RMB 240,000-600,000 YUAN per year. The remuneration includes a basic annual salary and an incentive annual salary. The basic annual salary shall be fully funded by the university. The incentive annual salary shall be jointly borne by the cooperative supervisor and the university at a ratio of 1:1. The total salary can be as high as RMB 600,000 YUAN per year. Eligible candidates would be given a basic research start-up fund of RMB 50,000 YUAN per person. And the individuals can apply for the university’s competitive research project funding of RMB 100,000-300,000 YUAN.

Application Timeline

It is open to application all year round. Please pay attention to the postdoctoral website of Nanjing University.

Information

For more details on this Program, please visit Yuxiu Young Scholars Program. (Attachments at the bottom of the page contains information in English and Chinese)

2. International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (Talent-Introduction Program)

International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (Talent-Introduction Program) of the Office of China Postdoc Council (OCPC) is targeted at excellent international young scientists holding a PhD degree (including those Chinese based in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of China, as well as young Chinese received a PhD degree abroad and not yet returned to China by the time of application) pursuing postdoctoral research in a Chinese institution. The successful candidates would be funded for two years. The applicants shall have obtained their doctoral degrees from a university in the Global Top 100 University List; or the research discipline in the department/faculty for PhD degree is ranked in the Top 100 discipline list. For applicants from countries located along the "One Belt and One Road" region, the applicants shall have graduated with doctoral degrees from the top 3 universities of their country. Since 2020, the OCPC has adopted the selection criteria of "individual application, the host institutes recommendation, apply first decide first, direct funding" for the doctoral graduates from the Top 30 universities in the world (This year, The OCPC plans to subsidize 100 people).

Remuneration / Funding

Funding standards: The successful candidates would be co-funded for two years, by the OCPC and Nanjing University: an allowance of RMB 200,000 YUAN each year shall be provided by OCPC and another RMB 100,000 YUAN per year by Nanjing University. The total salary can be as high as RMB 300,000 YUAN per year.

Application Timeline

There shall be 2 application periods in 2020.

For more details on this Program, please visit International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (in Chinese).

3. National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent

National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent of the Office of China Postdoc Council (OCPC) combined with national laboratories and other key scientific research bases focuses on national strategic fields including advanced or fundamental science and technology. 400 newly graduated individuals shall be selected to do postdoctoral research in a Chinese institution for two years.

Remuneration / Funding

The successful candidates would be co-funded for two years, by the OCPC and Nanjing University: an allowances of 630,000 RMB (Including RMB 400,000 YUAN routine funds, RMB 200,000 YUAN post-doctoral funds and RMB 30,000 YUAN International exchange funds) shall be provided by OCPC and another 100,000 RMB per year by Nanjing University. The total salary can be as high as RMB 300,000 YUAN per year.

Application Timeline

The application period is from January to February each year.

Information

For more details on this Program, please visit National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent (in Chinese).

III. Contact Information

Please refer to Contact Information for the respective school’s contact details.