The Chang Jiang Scholar Program
About the Program
The Chang Jiang Scholar Program was co-initiated by Ministry of Education and the Li Ka Shing Foundation in 1998. This Program aims to consolidate the construction of high-level talents and teams in universities, to attract and cultivate a number of (potential) leading talents with significant international impacts on their professional fields. The Chang Jiang Scholar Program, along with the “The Recruitment Program of Global Experts (Thousand-Talent Plan)”, are the critical sections of National Major Program for Talent Development. The Chang Jiang Scholar Programgives supports to universities for recruiting 150 excellent professors and young scholars each year, including Distinguished Professors,Visiting Professors and Distinguished Young Scholar with employment terms of 5 years, 3 years and 3years respectively.
Funds and Term of Employment
- Distinguished Professors：RMB 0.2 million each year for 5 years.
- Distinguished Young Scholar：RMB 0.1 million each year for 3 years.
Requirements
1、Distinguished Professors
（1）For those working on natural sciences and Engineering Sciences, the applicant is supposed to be no more than 45 years old. For those working on humanities and social sciences, they are supposed to be no more than 55 years old.
（2）A doctorate degree is generally required. The applicant should be actively engaged in teaching and research work. For those overseas applicants, they at least need to have associate professorship (or equivalent positions) at distinguished universities in the world. Applicants from mainland China must be professors (or equivalent positions).
（3）The applicant is supposed to be capable of teaching core courses in his field and is supposed to have academic achievements well recognized in the academic circle the world over. In addition, the applicant is also supposed to have potentials for academic development with creatively strategic thinking, capable of leading his research team on the cutting edge in the field and supposed to have a strong wish for coordination, solidarity and dedication in the academic and managerial activities.
（4）Abide by the faculty ethics and work hard.
（5）The position for the distinguished professor is full-time. After the signing of employment contract, the applicant should report on duty within one year.
（6）School leaders and experts who are currently being recruited under “Distinguished Young Scholar Project” are not recommended. Expert recruited under “1000 Talent Plan” (except for “Youth Talents”) will not be supported under this project.
2、Distinguished Young Scholar
（1）For those working on natural sciences and Engineering Sciences, the applicant is supposed to be no more than 38 years old. For those working on humanities and social sciences, they are supposed to be no more than 45 years old.
（2）A doctorate degree is generally required. The applicant should be actively engaged in teaching and research work. Applicants from mainland China must be associate professors (or equivalent positions).
（3）School leaders and experts who are currently being recruited under any young scholar projects are not recommended. Expert recruited under “1000 Talent Plan” will not be supported under this project.
（4）The applicant needs to work no less than two months each year in 3 years at CUHKSZ.
Procedures
The applicants should fill out the application form online (please visit changjiang.edu.cn/) after being recommended by their employers.