2025 Excellent Young Scientists Fund Program (Overseas) in Science and Engineering at Tianjin University Tianjin University in China

Tianjin University is inviting outstanding overseas young scholars to apply for the 2025 Excellent Young Scientists Fund Program (Overseas) (天津大学-2025年度海外优青项目申报). This is a research leadership opportunity in natural sciences and engineering for candidates who want to build an independent research direction and lead frontier work at a major Chinese university.

The post highlights a strong package: a public-institution contractual role, fast-track doctoral supervisor qualification, high salary, relocation allowance, stable long-term research funding, guaranteed graduate enrollment quotas, and support for 2 postdoc positions per scholar. Additional support mentioned includes transitional housing, affiliated K–12 education, and premium medical care.

Eligibility highlights: applicants must be born on or after 1 January 1985, hold a PhD in natural sciences or engineering, have at least 36 consecutive months of formal overseas research/teaching experience (with exceptions for top achievements), show outstanding peer-recognized research and academic leadership potential, and not have been employed full-time in China before 1 January 2024. Selected scholars must commit to at least 3 years of full-time work in China.

How to apply: submit the application through the online form linked in the post. The contact email provided is [email protected]. The post does not state a fixed deadline.