With a history stretching back 130 years, Wuhan University has forged ahead with determination and has retained a keen eye for the recruitment of talent. It has given priority to the further development of such disciplines as computer and fundamental sciences and extends an invitation to high-level talents from home and abroad to join it in the building of high-caliber academic disciplines.

Thanks to the comprehensive support of the Lei Jun Education Foundation, utmost efforts have been taken to attract talents for and foster the development of such academic disciplines as computer sciences, arts, philosophy, mathematics, physics and chemistry at Wuhan University.

At this new historical juncture, Wuhan University sincerely invites talents from home and abroad to join. Wish you a bright future at Wuhan!

Wuhan University has rolled out a package of supportive policies and measures for successful candidates in accordance with their professional credentials and research progress.

I. Supportive Policies

(1) Hongyi Scholars

There are vacant positions in the schools of philosophy, arts, history, mathematics and statistics, physics and technology, chemistry and molecular sciences, computer science and cyber science and engineering.

a. Specially invited professors

Position benefits: Successful candidates are expected to be provided with full professorship with fixed teaching positions, an annual salary starting from 900,000 yuan (pre-tax, excluding special project grants), and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: Successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of a doctoral student majoring in liberal arts or two doctoral students majoring in sciences each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students) and entitled to enjoy the school-level quota allocation of doctoral students. Meanwhile, they are expected to recruit two postdoctoral students, build their own research teams, and apply for research fund by the case-by-case approval mechanism.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies of three million yuan or talent apartments, together with other national and regional supportive measures. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

b. Young Hongyi Scholars

Position benefits: Successful candidates are expected to be provided with full professorship with fixed teaching positions, an annual salary starting from 600,000 yuan (pre-tax, excluding special project grants), and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: During the first four years of their employment, successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of a doctoral student majoring in liberal arts or two doctoral students majoring in sciences each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students) and entitled to enjoy the school-level quota allocation of doctoral students. Meanwhile, they are expected to recruit two postdoctoral students, build their own research teams, and apply for research fund by the case-by-case approval mechanism.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies of two million yuan or talent apartments. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

(2) Special Scholars of Humanities (outstanding young liberal arts scholars)

There are vacant positions in the schools of philosophy, liberal arts, and history.

Position benefits: Successful candidates are expected to be provided with full professorship with fixed teaching positions, an annual salary and special allowance of Lei Jun Education Foundation starting from 600,000 yuan (pre-tax), and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: During the first four years of their employment, successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of a doctoral student each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students) and entitled to enjoy the school-level quota allocation of doctoral students. Meanwhile, they are expected to recruit two postdoctoral students, build their own research teams, and apply for research fund by the case-by-case approval mechanism.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies of 1.5 million yuan or talent apartments. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

(3) Tenure-Track Pilot

There are vacant positions, which cover the research topics of fundamental and applied mathematics, statistics, computer science and cyberspace security, in Wuhan Institute for Mathematics and AI.

a. Full professor (tenured)

Position benefits: Successful candidates will be appointed as tenured professors. Additionally, they are entitled to enjoy a salary decided on the case-by-case approval mechanism and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: During the first four years of their employment, successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of two doctoral students each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students). Meanwhile, they are expected to recruit two postdoctoral students, apply for research fund ranging between one million yuan and three million yuan, build their own research teams.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies of three million yuan or talent apartments, together with other national and regional supportive policies. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

b. Associate full professor (tenured)

Position benefits: Successful candidates will be appointed as tenured associate professors. Additionally, they are entitled to enjoy an annual salary starting from 670,000 yuan (pre-tax, excluding special project grants) and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: During the first four years of their employment, successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of two doctoral students each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students). Meanwhile, they are expected to recruit two postdoctoral students, apply for research fund ranging between one million yuan and three million yuan, build their own research teams.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies of two million yuan or talent apartments, together with other national and regional supportive policies. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

c. Associate professor with tenure-track

Position benefits: Successful candidates will be appointed as associate professors with tenure-track and researchers. Additionally, they are entitled to enjoy an annual salary starting from 600,000 yuan (pre-tax, excluding special project grants) and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: During the first four years of their employment, successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of two doctoral students each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students). Meanwhile, they are expected to recruit two postdoctoral students, apply for research fund ranging between one million yuan and three million yuan, build their own research teams.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies ranging from 1.4 million yuan and two million yuan or talent apartments, together with other national and regional supportive policies. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

d. Assistant professor with tenure-track

Position benefits: Successful candidates will be appointed as researchers or associate researchers. Additionally, they are entitled to enjoy an annual salary starting from 500,000 yuan (pre-tax, excluding special project grants) and merit pay schemes for research and high-level findings.

Team building: Suring the first four years of their employment, successful candidates are eligible for the recruitment of one doctoral student each year (including the quotas for research-funded doctoral students). Meanwhile, they are expected to apply for research fund ranging between one million yuan and three million yuan, and build their own research teams.

Housing subsidies: Successful candidates will be provided with pre-tax housing subsidies ranging from one million yuan and two million yuan or talent apartments, together with other national and regional supportive policies. Additionally, they shall be covered with a pre-tax rental subsidy of 3,500 yuan per month in the first two years of their employment.

Special assistance: Periodic support from the Lei Jun Education Foundation.

II. Qualifications and Requirements

(1) Specially invited Hongyi Professors

The candidates should adhere to the correct political direction, have high moral character and rigorous style of study, and be recognized as national high-level leading talents. Additionally, they shall have achieved internationally advanced research results recognized by academic circles at home and abroad, and enjoy a high reputation and influence in this field at home and abroad. The applicants’ age should not be over 60 years old.

(2) Young Hongyi Scholars

The candidates should adhere to the correct political direction, have high moral character and rigorous style of study, and be recognized as national high-level young talents. Additionally, they shall be at the top-notch academic level among scholars of the same age group in this subject at home and abroad, and enjoy a certain level of popularity and influence. Candidates for liberal arts shall not be aged over 50 years old, and the candidates for science and engineering shall not be aged over 40 years old.

(3) Outstanding young liberal arts scholars

The candidates should adhere to the correct political direction, have high moral character and rigorous style of study, and achieve high-level landmark research results. Their academic level shall rank among the top among scholars of the same age group in related disciplines. Additionally, they are expected to showcase the potentials to become a national high-level young talent and win the qualifications of being shortlisted for the evaluation of the national talent plan. The applicants shall be not aged over 45 years old.

(4) Tenure-track professional titles

The candidates should adhere to the correct political direction, have high moral character and rigorous style of study, hold the same position in world-class universities, scientific research institutions or world-class disciplines or have a considerable academic level, be capable of undergoing independent development and leading the academic development direction, and exhibit significant development potential. More specifically, the candidates for tenured professors should be national high-level leading talents and talents with the same level or talents with the corresponding academic level of the same position in first-class universities. The candidates for tenured associate professors should be capable of becoming national high-level leading talents. The candidates for associate professor with tenure-track should be national high-level young talents or talents at the same level after evaluation. The candidates for assistant professor with tenure-track should have the potential to become national high-level young talents. Candidates for the above-mentioned positions shall be not aged over 40 years old.

III. Contact Information

(1) School of Philosophy

Li Dianlai, dean, telephone: +86 027-67853577, e-mail: lidianlai@whu.edu.cn

Ding Lina, HR secretary, telephone: +86 13886093278, e-mail: phil@whu.edu.cn

(2) School of Arts

Wang Sanli, Party chief, telephone: +86 027-68752673, e-mail: 84201936@qq.com

Liang Yue, HR secretary, telephone: +86 18207198003, e-mail: 51838472@qq.com

(3) School of History

Liu Chao, deputy Party chief, telephone: +86 027-68756523 , e-mail: chaochao_liu@126.com

Mi Kaihui, HR secretary, telephone: +86 15172358481, e-mail: 123004338@qq.com

(4) School of Mathematics and Statistics

Zhao Huijiang, dean, telephone: +86 027-68754675, e-mail: hhjzhao@whu.edu.cn

Zhou Ning, HR secretary, telephone: +86 15071310510, e-mail: mathhr@whu.edu.cn

(5) School of Physics and Technology

Zhang Chendong, deputy dean, telephone: +86 027-68752989-8017, e-mail: cdzhang@whu.edu.cn

Gong Rong, HR secretary, telephone: +86 13720230256, e-mail: Igong@whu.edu.cn

(6) School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences

Liu Wenbo, deputy dean, telephone: +86 027-68756656, e-mail: wenboliu@whu.edu.cn

Wang Yun, HR secretary, telephone: +86 13387661581, e-mail: wangyun616@whu.edu.cn

(7) School of Computer Science

Du Bo, dean, telephone: +86 027-68775883, e-mail: dubo@whu.edu.cn

Sun Lin, HR secretary, telephone: +86 13006176922, e-mail: 28420256@qq.com

(8) School of Cyber Science and Engineering

Wang Qian, executive dean, telephone: +86 027-68758272, e-mail: willwq@live.com

Du Bei, HR secretary, telephone: +86 18971436109, e-mail: dpwh@163.com

(9) Institute for Maths & AI, Wuhan

Yang Zhijian, deputy dean, telephone: +86 027-87050516, e-mail: zjyang.math@whu.edu.cn

Liu Yuhui, HR secretary, telephone: +86 13212776753, e-mail: liu_yuhui@whu.edu.cn