General introduction

"Overseas Excellent Youth" aims to attract and encourage outstanding overseas young scholars (including non-Chinese foreign talents) who have made good achievements in natural science, engineering and technology to return to China to work, independently choose their research directions to carry out innovative research, promote the rapid growth of young scientific and technological talents, and cultivate a group of outstanding academic backbone who are expected to enter the forefront of world science and technology. Contribute to the construction of a powerful country in science and technology.

Applicant conditions

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;

Date of birth after 1 January 1986 (inclusive);

2) Have a doctor's degree;

3) The main research direction is natural science, engineering technology, etc.;

After obtaining a doctoral degree, students should generally obtain formal teaching or research positions in overseas universities, scientific research institutions, and enterprise research and development institutions, and have more than 36 months of continuous work experience; Those who have obtained a doctoral degree overseas and have made particularly outstanding achievements may appropriately relax the working life requirements;

Have obtained scientific research or technical achievements recognized by peer experts, and have the development potential to become academic leaders or outstanding talents in the field;

The applicant has not yet returned to China for full-time work, or returned to China for work after January 1, 2025. After receiving the grant notice, you must resign from your overseas job and return to China full-time for at least 3 years.

Funding model

Funding intensity: 1 to 3 million RMB

Duration of funding: 3 years