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Overseas Outstanding Young Scientists Fund
Project Introduction
To further improve the talent support system of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), fully leverage the NSFC's function in attracting and cultivating talent, and attract outstanding young overseas talents to return to China, the NSFC has established the NSFC Outstanding Young Scientists Fund Project (Overseas) since 2021.
Application Requirements
Applicants must abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, possess sound scientific ethics, and consciously practice the spirit of scientists in the new era.
Born on or after January 1, 1983.
Possess a doctoral degree.
Research interests should primarily be in natural sciences, engineering technology, etc.
By April 15, 2023, applicants should generally have obtained a formal teaching or research position in
For those who obtained their doctoral degrees overseas and have outstanding achievements, the work experience requirement may be appropriately relaxed.
Applicants should have achieved research or technological results recognized by peer experts and possess the potential to become academic leaders or outstanding talents in their field.
Applicants must not have returned to China full-time for work, or must return to China after January 1, 2022. After receiving the funding notification, applicants must resign from their overseas work or be unemployed overseas and return to China full-time for no less than 3 years.
Application Restrictions
The requirements of relevant central government departments regarding the coordination and connection of national science and technology talent programs will be followed. Only one national science and technology talent program at the same level can be undertaken during the support period; applications at lower levels are not allowed.
Salary and Benefits
Selected candidates will be appointed as specially appointed professors at Shenzhen University. Those who meet the requirements will be granted doctoral supervisor status, with an income of no less than 1 million RMB per year (including contract annual salary and specially appointed position bonuses). Excellent candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Eligible applicants can apply for Shenzhen University's "Pengcheng Peacock Plan" specially appointed positions. Depending on the position level (A, B, C), annual rewards are 600,000 RMB, 360,000 RMB, and 240,000 RMB respectively during the appointment period.
High-level research achievements will be eligible for research rewards, in addition to generous research performance-based income.
National, provincial, municipal, and university research start-up funding ranges from 5 million to 10 million RMB.
Support and Guarantees
The university provides temporary housing at discounted rent; eligible applicants can enjoy Shenzhen's talent housing guarantee, subject to government announcements.
The Shenzhen University Affiliated Education Group comprises 4 middle schools, 4 primary schools, and 3 kindergartens, effectively guaranteeing the schooling of faculty and staff children.
Enjoy Shenzhen Municipal Government talent healthcare services; two affiliated tertiary hospitals—Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital—provide high-quality medical services for faculty and staff.
The university provides sports funding, annual physical examinations, and meal subsidies.
Eligible candidates can be assisted in applying for the Guangdong Province "Talent Excellence Card" and the Shenzhen City "Talent Excellence Card," enjoying one-stop talent support services provided by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City in areas such as housing, healthcare, children's schooling, and immigration.
**Professional Faculty**
**Research Areas**
Fundamentals of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Health Big Data, Industrial Big Data, Computer Vision, Unmanned Systems and Robotics, Bioinformatics, etc.
**Requirements**
A doctoral degree.
Systematic theoretical knowledge and rich research experience in computer science; able to keep abreast of domestic and international academic developments; able to propose research topics with significant practical or academic value.
Capable of undertaking undergraduate and graduate teaching duties.
Strong research capabilities and high-level academic achievements.
University Recruitment Website: https://hr.szu.edu.cn/info/1139/6726.htm
Salary and Benefits
Formal faculty positions at Shenzhen University, with an annual salary of 400,000+ RMB (including tax). Competitive salary and research start-up funding will be provided based on the applicant's experience and achievements. Exceptionally outstanding applicants may be included in the university's talent development program and enjoy corresponding benefits, as per relevant university policies.
A living allowance of 100,000 RMB will be provided for newly introduced doctoral talents in Shenzhen.
Eligible candidates can apply for overseas outstanding young researchers' start-up funding (50,000-100,000 RMB) upon joining the university.
Qualified candidates can apply for overseas outstanding young researchers through their laboratory. Successful applicants may be appointed as specially appointed professors with an annual income starting from 1 million RMB; they can be confirmed as doctoral supervisors, and graduate student quotas will be prioritized; research funding can reach up to 10 million RMB (including national, provincial, municipal, and university grants); the university will provide at least two team members, and there is no limit to the number of postdoctoral researchers that can be recruited.
Eligible candidates can apply for Shenzhen University's "Pengcheng Peacock Plan" specially appointed positions and research start-up funding for newly introduced high-level talents (2.7-5 million RMB). The "Pengcheng Peacock Plan" specially appointed positions at Shenzhen University are categorized into three levels: A, B, and C, with annual bonuses of 600,000 RMB, 360,000 RMB, and 240,000 RMB respectively during the appointment period.
Eligible candidates can apply for the "Shenzhen University Outstanding Young Teacher Training Program," with a maximum training period of 9 years, divided into three phases, and an annual bonus of 150,000 RMB during the training period.
Support and Guarantees
The university provides temporary housing at discounted rent; eligible candidates can enjoy Shenzhen's talent housing guarantee, subject to government announcements.
The Shenzhen University Affiliated Education Group comprises 4 middle schools, 4 primary schools, and 3 kindergartens, effectively guaranteeing the schooling of faculty and staff children.
They enjoy Shenzhen Municipal Government talent healthcare services; the group also operates two top-tier general hospitals: Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital, providing high-quality medical services to faculty and staff.
The university provides sports funding, annual physical examinations, and meal subsidies.
Eligible candidates can be assisted in applying for the Guangdong Province "Talent Excellence Card" and the Shenzhen City "Talent Excellence Card," enjoying one-stop talent support services provided by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City in areas such as housing, healthcare, children's education, and immigration.
Researcher/Associate Researcher
an overseas university, research institution, or corporate R&D institution, and have at least 36 consecutive months of work experience.
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Research Areas
Fundamentals of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Health Big Data, Industrial Big Data, Computer Vision, Unmanned Systems and Robotics, Bioinformatics, etc.
Application Requirements
A PhD degree;
Outstanding research achievements in the relevant field, with the ability to independently undertake research projects and a strong team spirit.
Good academic ethics and a rigorous scientific attitude, good health, and able to meet the job requirements.
Preference will be given to candidates with backgrounds and practical experience in computer science, software engineering, electronic information, automation, mathematics, artificial intelligence, or related fields.
Salary and Benefits
Full-time Researcher position at Shenzhen University. Annual salary for Researcher: 320,000-450,000 RMB (pre-tax); Annual salary for Associate Researcher: 290,000-380,000 RMB (pre-tax). Salaries are paid monthly by the Human Resources Department of Shenzhen University. Specific salary details are determined based on education, research experience, and research capabilities.
A living allowance of 100,000 RMB is provided for newly introduced PhD talents in Shenzhen.
Upon completion of the appointment period, candidates will be assessed according to the Shenzhen University Teacher Appointment Regulations. Those with outstanding performance during their appointment may apply for a Shenzhen University teaching position through the "pre-appointment – tenure-track teacher" appointment procedure, and will be given priority in recruitment under the same conditions.
Support and Benefits
Enjoy Shenzhen University's social security, housing provident fund, and temporary housing benefits.
Those who meet the Shenzhen talent program criteria can apply for corresponding housing subsidies or talent-related benefits; applicants who meet the Shenzhen high-level talent criteria can additionally apply for the Shenzhen Pengcheng Peacock Talent Program.
The Shenzhen University Affiliated Education Group comprises 4 middle schools, 4 primary schools, and 3 kindergartens, effectively guaranteeing the schooling of faculty and staff children.
Enjoy Shenzhen Municipal Government talent healthcare services; the group operates two Grade A tertiary hospitals: Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital, providing high-quality medical services for faculty and staff.
The university provides sports funding, annual physical examinations, and meal subsidies.
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Research Areas
Big Data Analysis and Application Technology Research
Basic theoretical and common key technology research for big data industry application needs. Basic research includes: new sampling methods and computational frameworks for big data, machine learning methods and algorithms, statistical learning methods, similarity computation, approximation computation, etc. Common key technological innovations include: distributed parallel algorithms, efficient ETL processing, efficient indexing and querying, novel data mining algorithms, visual analytics and presentation, data security and privacy protection, etc.
Health Big Data Research
Medical and health data governance technologies, data security and privacy protection technologies; medical knowledge graph and semantic model construction technologies; medical and health IoT and wearable technologies; trusted learning technologies, interpretable machine learning, and highly robust learning technologies in medical and health scenarios; federated learning and multi-party distributed computing technologies for multiple medical and health centers; multi-omics analysis technologies for disease microorganisms; ethical standards for the application of medical artificial intelligence systems.
Industrial Big Data Research
Time-series signal processing, multimodal data fusion, artificial intelligence algorithms based on deep learning for big data, vision, and control, conducting interdisciplinary research in industrial big data, industrial IoT, intelligent sensors, industrial intelligent robots, and other fields.
Interdisciplinary Big Data Research
Interdisciplinary research and collaborative innovation in big data science with biology, physics, chemistry, neuroscience, medicine, and other disciplines. Utilizing data mining, deep learning, and machine learning methods and algorithms, combined with technologies such as massively parallel processing, distributed databases, and cloud computing, this research addresses cutting-edge interdisciplinary problems and their applications, including big data analysis in biological omics, AI-assisted drug design, and brain-like computing.
Visual Big Data Research
This research focuses on the fundamental and applied research of intelligent analysis of image and video data. It utilizes deep learning theory, visual knowledge representation and learning, neural network architectures and module design incorporating classic signal processing theories such as wavelets, weakly supervised object detection and segmentation, facial recognition, attribute recognition (emotions such as facial expressions and age), sentiment analysis (e.g., depression and personality), face synthesis based on generative adversarial networks and diffusion models, mutual generation and unified representation of multiple modalities (face, text, voice), and intelligent analysis of various medical images.
Application Requirements
Applicants should be under 35 years of age, have obtained their doctoral degree within the past 3 years, and cannot apply for postdoctoral research at a postdoctoral station in the same first-level discipline as their doctoral degree institution.
Applicants should possess strong research and innovation capabilities and a strong team spirit.
Applicants should have good academic ethics and a rigorous scientific attitude, be in good health, and be able to meet the job requirements.
Applicants should have strong English reading and writing skills; those with significant research achievements will be given priority.
Applicants with a background in computer science, information science, mathematics, or data science, and those with experience in big data theoretical research and industrial practice, will be given priority.
Salary and Benefits
The comprehensive annual salary for postdoctoral fellows at Shenzhen University is approximately 300,000-500,000 RMB. Specific details include:
The provincial and municipal governments provide eligible postdoctoral fellows with an annual living allowance of 180,000 RMB, not exceeding 360,000 RMB.
The university provides a comprehensive annual salary of approximately 150,000 RMB and a monthly meal allowance of 350 RMB.
Eligible applicants can apply for university-provided temporary housing at a discounted rent. Those who meet the requirements of Shenzhen's talent program can apply for corresponding housing subsidies.
Shenzhen provides a subsidy of 300,000 RMB to postdoctoral fellows who remain in Shenzhen after completing their postdoctoral research, which can be used for research investment or early-stage business expenses.
Eligible candidates can apply for professional technical qualification assessment.
Outstanding postdoctoral fellows who meet the university's policy requirements can apply to become tenured or pre-tenure faculty members.
Postdoctoral fellows can apply for research grants at various levels as project leaders during their postdoctoral research period.
Postdoctoral fellows can voluntarily choose to settle in Shenzhen upon joining the program.
If the postdoctoral talent support policy is adjusted, the latest regulations will prevail.
Application Method
Please send your application materials to bdsc@szu.edu.cn. The email subject should be marked as "Overseas Outstanding Young Scientist/Professional Faculty/Associate Researcher/Postdoctoral Application + Research Direction + Name". Application materials should include a resume, scanned copies of academic degree certificates, and other materials that demonstrate academic ability.
Contact Person: Ms. Wang
Tel: 0755-2694 6884
Introduction to the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data
The National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data System Computing Technology is a national-level science and technology innovation platform in my country's big data field, officially approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in December 2016. It is led by Shenzhen University and jointly established with the State Information Center, ZTE Corporation, Tsinghua University, and Tencent Technology.
Mao Junfa, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Shenzhen University, serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the laboratory, while Chen Guoliang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, serves as the Director. With the core mission and goal of developing and constructing a "high-performance big data computing platform," the laboratory follows a development path encompassing key big data technology breakthroughs, core big data system development, typical big data application case design, big data achievement application demonstration, and big data industry incubation. It has formed a systematic big data technology achievement with independent intellectual property rights, a high-end talent team, and a public service platform, becoming a leading intellectual support and technical service base for my country's big data innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Discipline Development
The Computer Science discipline entered the top 1‰ of the global ESI rankings in September 2022;
Engineering entered the top 1‰ of the global ESI rankings in May 2022.
Research Team
The laboratory has established 19 research centers, forming a distinctive and highly capable research team. Currently, it has 230 research and technical support personnel, including over 109 with doctoral degrees or national, provincial, and municipal-level talent qualifications. It comprises several research centers, including the Health Big Data Research Center, the High-Performance Data Computing Systems and Theoretical Research Center, the Big Data Analysis Systems Research Center, the Visual Big Data Research Center, and several co-constructed research centers.
Research Achievements
During its construction period, the laboratory undertook 132 national-level projects, including 15 national key projects. As the lead unit for two projects under the Ministry of Science and Technology's Key R&D Program, it received over 240 million RMB in funding. It has won awards such as the Chinese Association of Automation Science and Technology Progress Award, the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, and the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Progress Award.
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