Special Programs

Wuhan University’s Recruitment Program for Foreign Academics: the National One Thousand Foreign Experts Project and the National High-end Foreign Experts Recruitment Project

I. The National One Thousand Foreign Experts Project

  • Requirements:
  • 1. Candidates must be non-Chinese professors (or equivalent positions) at prestigious foreign higher education or scientific research institutions;
  • 2. Candidates must be willing to commit for at least three consecutive years to working at Wuhan University and absent no more than nine months each year from the University;
  • 3. Candidates must be 65 years or younger;
  • 4. Candidates must have a specialty in one of the following fields: Physical and Mathematical Science, Chemistry, Environment and Earth Science, Information Science, Engineering and Material Science, Life Science, Economics and Management.

Salary & Benefits:

  • 1. Successful candidates will receive a yearly salary between 1,000,000 to 1,200,000 Yuan (aprox. 158,500 to 190,200 U.S. Dollars);
  • 2. Candidates will also be given a 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 Yuan (approx. 475,600 to 792,700 U.S. Dollars) three-year national science research grant;
  • 3. Candidates will receive a subsidy of 1,000,000 Yuan (approx. 158,500 U.S. Dollars) from the national government;
  • 4. Candidates will also be entitled to either a housing allowance of 300,000 to 500,000 Yuan (approx. 47,600 to 79,300 U.S. dollars) or an apartment offered by Wuhan University;

II. The National High-end Foreign Experts Recruitment Project Requirements:

  • 1. Candidates must be non-Chinese professors (or an equivalent position) at prestigious foreign higher education or scientific research institutions;
  • 2. Candidates must be willing to agree to one of the following time commitments to spend at the University:
    • a. At least three consecutive years, at least two months each year;
    • b. At least five months in one year;
    • c. At least two months in one year;
  • 3. Candidates must be 65 years or younger;
  • 4. Candidates must have a specialty in one of the following fields: Physical and Mathematical Science, Chemistry, Environment and Earth Science, Information Science, Engineering and Material Science, Life Science, Economics and Management.

Salary & Benefits:

  • 1. Successful candidates will be paid a monthly salary between 100,000 to 120,000 Yuan (approx. 15,900 to 19,000 U.S. dollars);
  • 2. Successful candidates will additionally receive an apartment offered by Wuhan University.

Any question, please contact us:
Office of Foreign Experts, Office of International Affairs, Wuhan University
Telephone Number: 0086-27-6875 2852
E-mail Address: expert@whu.edu.cn

The National "Long-term Talent Development Plan" (2010-2020) aims to discover and train a large number of outstanding top young talent. This plan together with the existing reform plans and projects lead to the creation of a variety of opportunities for work and study in a competitive, dynamic and cosmopolitan academic environment.
The excellent funding and the facilities provided target both young and reputed researchers both domestic and international.

Key Recruitment Areas

Mathematics, Physics, Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Management, Arts and Other Disciplines, while encouraging the exploration of new areas of study and research and interdisciplinary development.

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Benefits:

  • Financial support is significant. For natural sciences, the financial support is 120-240 million yuan (RMB), philosophy, social sciences, cultural and artistic fields are given support between 30 and 60 million yuan (RMB).
  • The financial aid is received in a three years cycle.
  • In addition to the salary, the successful applicant will receive a living allowance of $ 100,000 per annum throughout the duration of employment.
  • A settle-in one time allowance of 30-50 million or adequate housing is provided to the successful applicant (the duration of full-time employment is up to eight years)

    • For details regarding special programs offered to Chinese nationals, please visit the Chinese version of the website: www.hr.whu.edu.cn/project_show.aspx?id=89

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    Updated December the 12th 2013