The city of Suzhou has been known as the “Heaven on Earth” for centuries. Located and deeply rooted in this historical and cultural city and founded 123 years ago, Soochow University is a Key National “Project 211” university, and one of the first institutions selected for “Plan 2011” in China. It is listed into “Double First-Class” Initiative jointly built by the Ministry of Education and Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government. It is also a provincial key comprehensive university sponsored by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government.
Soochow University currently has 13 categories of disciplines including Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agronomy, Medicine, Management Science, Art, and Interdisciplines. The university consists of 36 schools and departments, with 47 first-level disciplines authorized to confer Master’s Degree, 31 first-level disciplines authorized to confer Doctoral Degree and 30 post-doctoral research stations. The university features 1 national first-class discipline, 4 state key disciplines, 22 advantageous disciplines in universities of Jiangsu Province and 6 Jiangsu provincial key disciplines during the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan. Eighteen disciplines are among the top 1% on the Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators (ESI) ranking, among whichChemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Clinical Medicinehave ascended to the top 1‰.
The university now has 1 National 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center (leading party), 1 State Key Laboratory jointly constructed by Jiangsu Province and the Ministry of Education, 1 National Engineering Laboratory, 2 National Local Joint Engineering Laboratories, 2 National International Joint Research Centers, 1 National Research Center of Clinical Medicine, 1 National ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ Joint Laboratory, 4 Provincial University Collaborative Innovation Centers, 24 Provincial and Ministerial Key Research Bases on Philosophies and Social Sciences, and 33 Provincial and Ministerial Key Laboratories. It also boasts more than 350 national level talents, including 1 Nobel Prize laureate, 10 Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering, and 12 Academicians of national academies in developed countries.
A new era brings new opportunities and calls for new advancements. Soochow University has always adhered to improving itself with talents, quality, and culture, and spared no effort in building it up as a world-renowned research-oriented university.We hereby sincerely invite international scholars to 2023 Soochow University’s Dongwu Forum for High-level Overseas Talents.
I. About the Forum
The 2023 Soochow University’s Dongwu Forum for High-level Overseas Talents aims to gather outstanding overseas talents from different academic backgrounds to promote inter-disciplinary collaboration, and joint exploration of research frontiers through academic symposium and in-depth discussion on the latest issues.
II. Timeline
The Forum consists of two parts: The university academic central forum and Schools’ specific academic sub-forums.
Date of application: Nov. 8th to Dec. 8th, 2023.
Date of sending invitations : Dec. 12th to 15th, 2023.
Date of registration : Dec. 25th, 2023.
Date of the forum: Dec. 26th to 27th, 2023.
III. Positions and Pays
3.1 Distinguished Professor (Top-notch Talent)
A. Requirements
Associate professor, assistant professor or position of similar level in a prestigious overseas university or research institution, or people with globally acknowledged original research outputs in academic frontiers, having equal academic reputation with national young talents. The candidates should preferably be under the age of 45 (52 for Humanities and Social Sciences).
B. Position
Distinguished Professor (Top-notch Talent)and doctoral supervisor.
C. Pay and Benefits
1. Pay:Not less than RMB 570,000 annually(pre-tax, including basic annual salary and other benefits), performance related rewards without cap.
2. Relocation:RMB 1,500,000-2,000,000 (excluding subsidies provided by the national and local governments).
3. Research support funding:RMB 300,000 – 500,000for scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences,RMB 600,000-800,000for scholars in Non-experimental Sciences,RMB 1,500,000-3,000,000for those in Experimental Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
*Candidates of National Sciences Fund for Excellent Young Scholar (Overseas)
A. Requirements
1. Candidates should be under the age of 40 (born on and after Jan. 1st, 1984).
2. Candidates should hold a doctoral degree, focusing on Natural Sciences, Engineering Technology, etc., with outstanding academic achievements.
3. Candidates should in general have a teaching or research position in an overseas university or research institution or R&D department of enterprises with 36 months of consecutive working period. For those who have an overseas doctoral degree and excellent achievements, the requirement for working period can be relaxed to a proper extent.
4. Candidates should have not yet worked full-time in China, or have worked in China after Jan. 1st, 2023.
B. Position
Distinguished Professor (Top-notch Talent)and doctoral supervisor.
C. Pay and Benefits
1. Pay:Not less than RMB 800,000 annually(pre-tax, including basic annual salary and other benefits), performance related rewards without cap(RMB 20,000-200,000 in general); tailor-made for those who are particularly excellent.
2. Relocation and personal subsidy:Not less than RMB 5,000,000 (including subsidies provided by the national and local governments).
3. Research support funding: Apart from the fund ofRMB 1,000,000 to 3,000,000by NSFC, the university will provide 1:1 matching budget with the amount supported by NSFC(RMB 3,000,000 literally for Experimental Sciences, Engineering and Medicine). Large-scale equipment and apparatus may be provided as needed.
4. Livelihood security: Resolving employment for family members and ensuring children’s access to quality education.
●Selected candidates of National Sciences Fund for Excellent Young Scholars (overseas) in the name of Suzhou Medical College of Soochow Universitywill be provided by the College with additional supports, including an increase ofRMB 500,000in relocation and personal subsidy, and an increase ofRMB 1,000,000in research support funding.
●Selected candidates of National Sciences Fund for Excellent Young Scholars (overseas) in the name of the affiliated hospitals of Soochow University(the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, and Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University) will be provided by the hospital with not less thanRMB 1,000,000 annually(pre-tax, including basic annual salary and other benefits), a relocation and personal subsidy ofnot less than RMB 6,000,000 (including subsidies provided by the national and local governments), and a research support funding ofRMB 5,000,000.
3.2 Distinguished Professor (Elite Talent)
A. Requirements
Assistant professor or position of similar level in a prestigious overseas university or research institution, or people with influential original research outputs in academic frontiers, having a potential to become national young talents. The candidates should be preferably under the age of 38 (45 for Humanities and Social Sciences).
B. Position
Distinguished Professor (Elite Talent)and doctoral supervisor.
C. Pay and Benefits
1. Pay:Not less than RMB 450,000 annually(pre-tax, including basic annual salary and other benefits), performance related rewards without cap.
2. Relocation:RMB 800,000-1,500,000 (excluding subsidies provided by the national and local governments).
3. Research support funding:RMB 100,000-200,000for scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences,RMB 400,000-600,000for scholars in Non-experimental Sciences,RMB 800,000-1,800,000for those in Experimental Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
IV. Other Benefits
4.1 Talents Programs and Subsidies
1. Priority recommendations for applying “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program”. Successful group applicants will be funded withRMB 3,000,000-8,000,000by the provincial government within 3 years. Successful PhD applicants will be funded withRMB 150,000by the provincial government within 2 years.
2. Priority recommendations for applying “Distinguished Professor of Jiangsu Province”. Successful candidates will be awardedRMB 120,000 / year(tax free) for three years in the employment term, and a research fund ofRMB 1,000,000(RMB 2,000,000for excellent ones) for Natural Sciences and RMB500,000for Humanities and Social Sciences.For talents with assistant professor or higher position overseas, direct application can be submitted through “Recommendation Channel”.
3. Priority recommendations for applying various talent programs in Suzhou, i.e. “Leading Talents of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Gusu District” (Leading Youth Talents). Successful candidates will be awardedRMB 500,000, 1,000,000, and 2,000,000, respectively, for scientific research projects. Applicants can enjoy “Easier Settling Project” at top-talent’s level if related conditions are met.
4.2 Subsidies
1. “Talent Attraction Subsidies of Suzhou”: Talents can enjoy the subsidy from Suzhou government according to their level. The amount is at mostRMB 250,000 or 500,000 or 2,500,000, respectively.
2. “Easier Settling Project” of Suzhou: Selected talents can enjoy subsidiesRMB 1,500-8,000/ monthfor renting supported by “Easier Settling Renting”, and up to4 timesthe regular amount of loaning for purchasing houses for the first time and with no other restrictions supported by “Easier Settling Loaning”.
3. “Reward for Contribution of Outstanding Talent” of Suzhou: The amount of reward should not exceed the local financial contribution of the talents based on their annual income, or the total amount of the talents’ renting or purchasing automobiles, housing, office, training and founding companies. The total amount of reward per year should not exceedRMB 1,000,000 / person.
* For successful candidates of more than one above-mentioned program, the benefits are eligible forstack-upaccording to relevant regulations.
4.3 Other Supports
1. To the above-mentioned talents that are recruited full-time, apart from the supportive policies above, the university will also provide permanent employment according to relevant policies. If the applicant is a foreigner, the relevant provisions of the province, city and school shall apply.
2. Distinguished professors or higher-level talents will be supported with spatial offices and labs, support for establishing research groups, priority for recruiting lecturers, post-doctoral researchers, and research staff. No limit in number of post-doctoral researchers recruited. Priority for recruiting post-graduate students, and talent apartment for temporary residence will be provided.
V. To Apply
Please register and submit the application form in the system of “Soochow University’s Dongwu Forum for High-level Overseas Talents”:http://rckf.rsc.suda.edu.cn (copy the link to the browser to open).
VI. Transport and Accommodation
After receiving the invitation, please book transport tickets personally. The university will reimburse the round-trip ticket (economy class). The reimbursement allowance:Europe and North America RMB 18,000 / person, Asia RMB 10,000 / person, China (including Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan) RMB 6,000 / person. The meals and accommodation will be arranged by the university.
VII. Contacts
Scholars Recruitment Office, Personnel Department, Soochow University
Contacts: Tingkai Yan, Hao Yang
Tel: +86-512-67503248
Email: rczp@suda.edu.cn
Contacts of related schools, colleges, and institutes
Schools, Colleges, and Institutes |
Contacts |
Phone |
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School of Chinese Language and Literature |
陈实 |
+86-512-65880503 |
chen_shi@suda.edu.cn |
School of Communication |
冯冰清 |
+86-512-65881608 |
fengbingqing@suda.edu.cn |
School of Social Science |
顾颖莹 |
+86-512-65880551 |
sudagyy@126.com |
School of Political Science and Public Administration |
陈琦 |
+86-512-65880161 |
chenqi8801@suda.edu.cn |
School of Marxism |
刘媛媛 |
+86-512-65883542 |
liuyuan@suda.edu.cn |
School of Education |
陈亦强 |
+86-512-65880833 |
jyxyzl@suda.edu.cn |
School of Business |
汤云佩 |
+86-512-67162489 |
tangyunpei@suda.edu.cn |
Kenneth Wang School of Law |
范茜 |
+86-512-65221949 |
qfan@suda.edu.cn |
School of Foreign Languages |
赵红 |
+86-512-65241104 |
rsm_wgy@suda.edu.cn |
School of Physical Education and Sports |
刘晓红 |
+86-512-67162281 |
liuxiaohong@suda.edu.cn |
School of Art |
王天民 |
+86-512-65880297 |
wtm@suda.edu.cn |
School of Music |
马晓钰 |
+86-512-65882363 |
maxiaoyu@suda.edu.cn |
Gold Mantis School of Architecture |
王俊帝 |
+86-512-65880196 |
jdwang@suda.edu.cn |
School of Mathematical Sciences |
杨琳琳 |
+86-512-65216705 |
yangll@suda.edu.cn |
School of Physical Science and Technology |
王迎春 |
+86-512-67870167 |
wangyc@suda.edu.cn |
School of Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering |
陆斌霞 |
+86-512-67870159 |
bxlu@suda.edu.cn |
School of Energy |
戴华洁 |
+86-512-67164098 |
daihuajie@suda.edu.cn |
College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science |
鲍清 |
+86-512-67060332 |
baoqing@suda.edu.cn |
College of Nano Science & Technology |
杨娟 |
+86-512-65881159 |
yangjuan2017@suda.edu.cn |
School of Computer Science & Technology |
张若茜 |
+86-512-65113107 |
rqzhang@suda.edu.cn |
School of Electronic and Information Engineering |
郭晓雯 |
+86-512-67871211 |
xwguo@suda.edu.cn |
School of Mechanical and Electric Engineering |
李知瑶 |
+86-512-65790196 |
lizhiyao@suda.edu.cn |
School of Iron and Steel |
郑彦之 |
+86-512-67165621 |
yzhzheng@suda.edu.cn |
College of Textile and Clothing Engineering |
曾卓雅 |
+86-512-67162531 |
zyzeng@suda.edu.cn |
School of Rail Transportation |
尉 迟 志 鹏 |
+86-512-67601052 |
yuchi@suda.edu.cn |
School of Future Science and Technology |
姜雪芹 |
+86-512-65886306 |
xqjiang@suda.edu.cn |
International College of Pharmaceutical Innovation |
季晶晶 |
+86-512-65886003 |
jijingjing@suda.edu.cn |
Soochow University Medical College |
戴建英 |
+86-512-65884028 |
djy@suda.edu.cn |
School of Biology and Basic Medical Science |
胡莹莹 |
+86-512-65885620 |
huyingying860817@163.com |
School of Radiation Medicine and Protection |
朱本兴 |
+86-512-65880052 |
bxzhu@suda.edu.cn |
School of Public Health |
饶永华 |
+86-512-65883323 |
raoyonghua@suda.edu.cn |
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
彭蓓 |
+86-512-65883022 |
bpeng@suda.edu.cn |
School of Nursing |
王方星 |
+86-512-65125097 |
fxwang@suda.edu.cn |
Pasteur School |
夏淑婷 |
+86-512-65880138 |
stxia@suda.edu.cn |
Cyrus Tang Institute of Hematology |
高峰青 |
+86-512-65883167 |
fqgao@suda.edu.cn |
Institute of Orthopedics |
赵梦梦 |
+86-512-67781165 |
15151492014@163.com |
Institute of Neuroscience |
李君 |
+86-512-65883602 |
junli@suda.edu.cn |
Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences |
李艳 |
+86-512-65882135 |
yan_li@suda.edu.cn |
Institute for Cardiovascular Science of Soochow University |
赵越 |
+86-512-67781009 |
zhaoyue@suda.edu.cn |
Institute for Respiratory Science |
刘泽毅 |
+86-512-67780646 |
zeyiliu@suda.edu.cn |
Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation |
雷蕾 |
+86-512-65880194 |
leilei@suda.edu.cn |
CAM-SU Genomic Resource Center |
朱文静 |
+86-512-65883573 |
wjzhu@suda.edu.cn |
Institutes for Translational Medicine |
冯超 |
+86-512-65883432 |
fengchaosuper@sina.com |
Institute of Cancer Research of Soochow University |
徐鉴城 |
+86-512-65882555 |
jcxu@suda.edu.cn |
Institute of Anesthesiology of Soochow University |
孟晓文 |
+86-512-67781237 |
xwmeng@suda.edu.cn |
Dong Wu College |
周彦池 |
+86-512-65229218 |
zhouyanchi@suda.edu.cn |
Red Cross International College |
郭明凯 |
+86-512-65233708 |
mkguo@suda.edu.cn |
Institute of Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics |
钟静 |
+86-512-67160103 |
zhongjing@suda.edu.cn |
Beijing Research Institute |
徐昕 |
+86-512-65226719 |
xuxin@suda.edu.cn |
Center for Financial Engineering |
周艳荣 |
+86-512-65112418 |
zyr@suda.edu.cn |
The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University |
李明 |
+86-512-67972766 |
szdrli@163.com |
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University |
董莉 |
+86-512-67783770 |
sdfeyrsc@163.com |
Children’s Hospital of Soochow University |
宗健阳 |
+86-512-80693528 |
sdfeyrsk@163.com |
Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University |
贾德清 |
+86-512-65955600 |
jiadq@mail2.sysu.edu.cn |
Soochow University opens the positions of distinguished professors and university level excellent young scholars globally. Details can be found on the website of talent recruiting of Soochow University (https://rczp.suda.edu.cn/recruit/recruitNew/). Soochow University sincerely welcomes talents from home and abroad to join us!