Shanghai's Jing'an district has unveiled the "Jingying" talent plan, a comprehensive initiative designed to attract and nurture top-tier professionals through financial incentives, career development opportunities, and a range of support services. The program targets both seasoned experts and rising young professionals across various industries, aiming to bolster the district's talent pool and drive regional growth.

 

Talent categories and qualifications

The program categorizes talent into five high-level groups and one youth category, each with specific qualifications:

1. Top Talent

• Global leaders in academia and technology.
• Internationally recognized for their contributions.
• Possess exceptional foresight, interdisciplinary expertise, and leadership in large-scale projects.

2. Outstanding Talent

• National-level leaders in their respective fields.
• Drive advancements in their disciplines and industries.
• Achieve systematic and innovative breakthroughs in critical sectors.

3. High-end Talent

• Academically accomplished experts.
• Contribute significantly to Shanghai’s academic, industrial, and technological innovation.
• Widely recognized by peers both locally and nationally.

4. Key Talent

• Deliver impactful results or solve core technical challenges in key industries or major projects in Jing’an district.
• Recognized by industry peers and experts.
• Play a pivotal role in the district’s economic and social development.

5. Professional Talent

• Strong academic background and expertise.
• Demonstrate innovation potential and teamwork skills.
• Play a vital role in supporting key industries and fields.
• Possesses special skills, with representative and exemplary achievements in a specific field.
• Contributed to regional economic and social development.

6. Youth Talent

• Serve as foundational support across various industries in Jing’an district.
• Typically under 40 years old.
• Act as a reserve force for the district’s future talent needs.

 

Talent recognition

1. Recommendation-based recognition

• Industry regulators or experts recommend candidates for "Jingying" Top Talent, Outstanding Talent, and High-end Talent categories.

2. Company-based recognition

• Key companies endorsed by industry regulators can nominate candidates for Key Talent and Professional Talent categories.

3. Direct recognition

• Core members of Top Talent teams or individuals newly selected for national-level talent programs can be directly recognized as candidates for Outstanding Talent.
• Core members of Outstanding Talent teams or individuals newly selected for municipal talent programs can be directly recognized as candidates for High-end Talent.

 

Talent support and incentives

1. One-time talent introduction subsidies

• Top Talent: Up to 3 million yuan ($415,000), with special cases considered individually.
• Outstanding Talent: Up to 2 million yuan.
• High-end Talent: Up to 1 million yuan.
• Key Talent: Up to 500,000 yuan.
• Professional Talent: Up to 300,000 yuan.

2. Major project support

• Top Talent: Eligible for project subsidies of up to 100 million yuan, with each case evaluated individually.
• Other categories: Project funding subsidies based on industry-specific talent policies.

3. Talent introduction rewards

• Recruitment agencies introducing overseas high-level talent can receive up to 500,000 yuan.
• When a "Jingying" talent successfully introduces another:

>> Up to 500,000 yuan for introducing a Top Talent.

>> Up to 300,000 yuan for introducing an Outstanding Talent.

>> Up to 100,000 yuan for introducing a High-end Talent.

 

Other support

1. Housing support

• Top Talent: Monthly rent subsidy of up to 30,000 yuan, with special cases considered individually.
• Outstanding and High-end Talent: Monthly rent subsidy of up to 5,000 yuan.
• Key and Professional Talent: Monthly rent subsidy of up to 3,000 yuan.
• Youth Talent: Monthly rent subsidy of up to 1,500 yuan.
• Priority support for homeownership needs of "Jingying" talent.

2. Innovation and entrepreneurship support

• The "Jingying" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition offers winners or winning teams one-time grants of up to 100,000 yuan.

3. Convenience measures for overseas talent

• Assistance with permanent residency applications and foreign currency conversion for employment and remuneration income.

 

Source: Shanghai JingAn Media Center