Located in the historic and cultural city of Suzhou, and founded in 1900, Soochow University is a Key National “Project 211” university, and is one of the first institutions in the country selected for “Plan 2011”. It was listed by Nature Index 2016 as the fastest rising university of the world. In 2017, it is ranked 426th globally and 17th domestically in the US News and World Report, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Times Higher Education (THE), and QS university rankings(average ranking). Currently, nine of its disciplines -- Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Clinical Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Biology and Biological Chemistry, Neurology and Behavioral Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics -- are ranked in the top 1% of the Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators (ESI) ranking. Chemistry and Materials Science are ranked in the top 1‰.
We hereby invite young international scholars to the 2018 Soochow University Forum for International Young Scholars.
I. About the Forum
The Forum will commence on April 8 and conclude on April 10. It aims to gather outstanding young international scholars from different academic backgrounds to promote their collaboration, their joint exploration of the frontiers of science, and their progress toward greater academic achievements.
The Forum consists of a main forum and 5 parallel forums, on the Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Science and Medicine, Science, and Engineering, respectively.
II. Participant Requirements
1. Under the age of 40 (born after January 1, 1978);
2. For scholars from China: selected for the “1000 Youth Talent Plan”, the “National Youth Talent Support Program”, or the “Youth Changjiang Scholars”, or awarded by the “Outstanding Youth of National Science Foundation”, or recipient of similar levels of recognition for young scholars;
3. For overseas scholars: holder of a doctorate degree from a prestigious overseas university, or holder of a doctorate degree from a Chinese university, plus at least 2 years of consecutive scientific research work experience overseas.
III. Timeline
Applications are due March 5, 2018.
Invitations will be issued by March 20, 2018.
The Forum takes place April 8 – April 10, 2018
IV. To Apply
Send your resume (see Appendix 1 for the template) and completed “Form of 2018 Soochow University Forum for International Young Scholars” (Appendix 2) to rckf@suda.edu.cn with subject heading “Your Prospective Faculty + Your Name + Soochow Forum”
V. Travel and Accommodation
Invited scholars will be reimbursed for their actual round-trip economy class airfare, up to a maximum of RMB 15,000 per person from Europe and America, RMB 10,000 per person from Asia, and RMB 6,000 per person from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and China's mainland. Soochow University will provide accommodation during the Forum.
VI. Contacts
Scholars Recruitment Office, Personnel Department, Soochow University
Contacts: Yang Ninghui, Liu Chunlei, Yin Kui, Wu Jie
Tel: +86-512-67503248
Email: rckf@suda.edu.cn
Soochow University provides the following pay and benefits for young scholars who join us as full-time faculty members:
1. Title: full professor and doctoral supervisor;
2. Pay: RMB 350,000-600,000 annually, plus cash award for papers and projects without limitation;
3. Relocation: RMB 2,500,000-3,800,000 (this includes RMB 1,000,000-2,000,000 provided by the local government);
4. Research Support Funding: RMB 500,000 for scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences, RMB 600,000-800,000 for scholars in Non-experimental Sciences, RMB 800,000-2,000,000 for those in Experimental Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Large-scale equipment and apparatus may be provided as needed;
5. Recommendations for grants awarded to scholars will be issued under applicable policies.
Please see http://eng.suda.edu.cn/ for more information about Soochow University.
Appendix 2. Form of 2018 Soochow University Forum for International Young Scholars.xlsx