Founded in 1958, Guangzhou Medical University is a national "Double First-Class" construction university that takes medicine as its strength and feature and conducts multi-level talent cultivation for doctoral, master's and undergraduate students. In order to promote the construction of the "Double First-Class" and build itself into a high-level medical university with distinct characteristics, prominent advantages and first-class level in China, GMU sincerely invites overseas young talents to apply for the Science Fund Program for Distinguished Young Scholars of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Overseas) (hereinafter referred to as Science Fund Program for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas)). Relevant details are hereby announced as follows:

Project introduction

In order to further improve the talent funding system of NSFC, give full play to the function of NSFC in introducing and cultivating talents, and attract overseas outstanding young talents to return to work in China, NSFC sets up the Science Fund Program for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas) from 2021.

The Science Fund Program for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas) aims to attract and encourage overseas outstanding young scholars from overseas (including non-Chinese foreign talents), who have made achievements in natural science, engineering and technology to return to China and carry out innovative research in their own choice of research direction, promote the rapid growth of young scientific and technological talents, cultivate a number of outstanding academic backbones who are expected to reach the frontier of science and technology in the world, and contribute to building national strength in science and technology.

Applicant requirements

(1) Abide by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, have good scientific ethics, and consciously practice the spirit of scientists in the new era;

(2) Have a date of birth after January 1, 1983;

(3) Have a doctorate degree;

(4) The research direction: Focus on the fields of clinical medicine (including pulmonology, critical care medicine, infectious diseases, allergy, thoracic surgery, urology, neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, rehabilitation medicine, emergency medicine), basic medicine, pharmacy, public health and preventive medicine, biomedical engineering, and biology. Meanwhile, also take into account the fields of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, nursing, stomatology, medical technology, psychology, traditional Chinese medicine and their interdisciplinary fields.

(5) Before April 15, 2023, the applicant should have obtained a formal teaching or research position in an overseas university, scientific research institution, or corporate research and development institution, and have more than 36 months of continuous work experience; for those who have obtained a doctorate degree overseas and have particularly outstanding performance, the limitation of work experience may be appropriately relaxed;

(6) The applicant shall have obtained the achievement of scientific research or technology and other achievements recognized by peer experts, and have the development potential of becoming an academic leader or outstanding talent in related field;

(7) The applicant has not yet returned to work in China (to China) on a full-time basis, or returned (came) to work in China after January 1, 2022. The applicant must resign from the overseas work or have no work overseas after being notified of the grant of funding and return (come) to work in China full-time for at least 3 years.

(8)Requirements for limited programs:Implement the requirements of relevant central departments regarding the coordinated convergence of the national science and technology talent programs. During the support period of national science and technology talent programs at the same level, an individual can only undertake one program and is not allowed to apply in a reverse hierarchical manner.

Remuneration package

(1) Resource Allocation: During the application stage, the university and its secondary units will offer one-on-one personalized guidance on the writing of the application forms to improve the approval rate of applications. Once successfully selected, the candidate can be directly appointed as a professor and recognized as a doctoral supervisor. Office and experimental sites will also be arranged.

(2) Salary and Benefits: An annual salary ranging from 900,000 to 1,300,000 yuan will be provided. In addition, the candidate will also be eligible for the living subsidies funded by the state and local governments.

(3) Research Funds: Research start-up funds ranging from 6 million to 10 million yuan (including the funds provided by the state as a package) will be provided.

(4) Living Benefits: 1. A settling-in allowance ranging from 2 million to 3 million yuan will be provided. 2. Assistance will be given in children's schooling enrollment, and medical insurance will be provided.

V. Application Methods

Those who meet the requirements and are interested in applying are requested to send their resume materials to the email address: nsxz@gzhmu.edu.cn. Please indicate "Application for Overseas Outstanding Young Talents" in the subject line.

VI. Contact Us

Contact Person: Ms. Li

Contact Number: 0086-020-83079248

Contact Email: nsxz@gzhmu.edu.cn