Huashan Hospital, which is affiliated to Fudan University, is inviting outstanding young researchers from around the world to join its latest recruitment drive under the 2025 Excellent Young Scholars Fund (Overseas), recently launched by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

As one of China's leading medical research institutions, it aims to attract candidates with exceptional potential in natural sciences, engineering, and interdisciplinary medical fields. Selected scholars will collaborate with Huashan Hospital to apply for the fund and contribute to advancing cutting-edge medical research and its translation into clinical practice.

Application fields

The program covers a wide range of fields, such as all clinical medicine disciplines, traditional and emerging areas in medical and life sciences, basic research in interdisciplinary fields, medical-engineering integration, and both frontier and translational studies. Huashan Hospital will prioritize young scholars with global vision, strong innovation skills, and leadership potential, offering them top-tier research platforms and comprehensive career development support.

Eligibility

• Born on or after Jan 1, 1985.
• Hold a doctoral degree.
• Specialize in natural sciences, engineering, or related fields.
• Have held a formal teaching or research position at an overseas university, research institute, or corporate R&D center for at least 36 consecutive months following the completion of their doctoral degree, before Sept 15, 2025. Candidates with exceptional achievements and a doctoral degree earned abroad may qualify for a reduction in the required work experience (excluding those who earned the degree through joint programs with Chinese institutions). For applicants who hold a paid position in the Chinese mainland while working overseas, the time spent in domestic employment will not count toward the required overseas work experience.
• Applicants must have recognized research or technological achievements and show strong potential to become a leading or outstanding talent in their field.
• Applicants should not have taken up full-time employment in China, except for those who have been working in China since Jan 1, 2024. Upon funding approval, applicants should resign from their overseas positions and commit to full-time work in China for at least three years.

Application limits

Applicants may only take part in one national talent program at the same level and are not permitted to apply for a lower-level program.

Those who applied for the 2025 Excellent Young Scholars Fund (Overseas) in the first half but were ineligible due to timing and now meet the updated criteria may reapply in the new round. Other applicants may not submit duplicate applications.

Anyone who has already applied for another national talent program at the same level in 2025 is not eligible to apply for this round.

Funding

The program offers grants of 1 million to 3 million yuan ($137,000–$411,000) over a three-year period.

Required documents

Applicants should submit a CV covering:

• Education and work experience from undergraduate studies to the present (in chronological order)
• Key achievements
• Undertaken projects
• Honors
• A brief description of the main research focus and representative results
• Work plans and future research goals
• Preferred clinical disciplines or experts for potential collaboration

Please send the above materials to xuchang@fudan.edu.cn, with the subject line: 2025 Excellent Young Scholars Fund (Overseas) – New Round. The application deadline is Sept 15, 2025.

Contact

Research office: 021-5288-8046 | hskyc@fudan.edu.cn

Human resources: 021-5288-8020 | xuchang@fudan.edu.cn

Address: No 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Jing'an district, Shanghai

Source: Official WeChat account of Shanghai Jing'an Media Center at "jaxwzx"