OPEN TO NON-CHINESE CITIZENS
National Natural Science Foundation of China is opening applications for the National Natural Science Outstanding Youth Science Fund for 2021. The aim of the National Natural Science Outstanding Youth Science Fund is to cultivate and attract young talents to return or come to China to work.
Opportunities are now available to apply for the fund in collaboration with leading medical and research institutions in China. Successful applicants will work and conduct research at the hospital alongside an internationally competitive clinical and scientific research team. This is an opportunity to developing scientific research, and teach talents in relevant disciplines of the hospital. There will be funding from the China National Natural Outstanding Youth Science Fund at 1 to 3 million yuan ((US$ 150K-450K)) for three years. and attractive benefits as an overseas employee at the hospital.
Candidates must secure employment with a host medical/research institution in China and then apply for the fund.
IHL will help place candidates with leading medical and research institutions in China and help with application of the fund.
Application Criteria
Date of birth after September 1, 1980
Hold a doctor’s degree (PhD, M.D.)
Research interest focused on natural science and engineering
The candidate should have a formal teaching or scientific research position in a university, scientific research institution, or corporate R&D institution outside of China, and more than 36 consecutive months of work experience before April 30th 2021. Work experience is not strictly required in case of candidates who have obtained a doctorate outside of China and have outstanding performance.
Applicants must have research achievements recognized by peer groups, with potential of leading their field.
The applicant should have not engaged in employment China after September 1st, 2019. When funded, the. applicant should resign from their positions outside of China and work in China full time for no less than 3 years.
Renumeration and Benefits
Institutional registered employee, hired as professor and PhD candidate tutor at the affiliated university
Minimum annual salary of 500k RMB (USD 77K)
Allowance of no less than 1 million RMB (USD 154K)
Initiative research fund of no less than 200 million RMB (USD 308K)
Independent research office
Support for research team building, and post-doctoral/assistant recruiting, guarantee key criteria of the PhD candidates
Assistance in the employment of spouse, schooling of children
Payment and benefits are negotiable in case of outstanding talents.
Applicants must secure employment with a relevant research institution in order to be accepted. IHL will help candidates with employment application at one of the leading medical teaching institutions in China and then collaborate together to apply for the fund.
Application Period
February 22nd to April 20th, 2021
Interested candidates please contact IHL on info@ihleaders.org