2017 Global Scientist Forum
March 18-20, 2017
Shenzhen, P. R. China
I. Introduction
The Global Scientist Forum at Southern University of Science and Technology
(SUSTech) aims to provide a platform for academic exchanges and discussions
among young scholars at home and abroad, to promote interdisciplinary and
academic innovation, and to discuss the approach towards developing
world-class universities and disciplines. Through the recruitment of
world-class talents, we plan to develop SUSTech into a leading research
university with unique characteristics in the world. We now invite qualified
researchers to attend the 2017 Global Scientist Forum at SUSTech, Shenzhen
on 18-20 March 2017.
II. Minimum Requirements for Applicants
(a) Under the age of 40
(b) A doctoral degree obtained from an internationally renowned university and
institute; or a Ph.D from a Chinese university with 3+ years overseas working
experiences. Research excellence is the most important criterion in selecting
the candidates (i.e., Forum participants). We are particularly interested in
candidates in the broad field of computer science and engineering.
III. Forum Schedule
Registration Date: March 18, 2017
Date of the Forum: March 19-20, 2017
IV. Application Procedure
Application Deadline: 1 March 2017.
Please submit your CV to institutional mailbox of SUSTech Academy for Advanced
Interdisciplinary Studies (aais(a)sustc.edu.cn) and Department of Computer
Science and Engineering (liuj6(a)sustc.edu.cn), with the subject line of
"SUSTech Global Scientist Forum Application - Department of CSE". Successful
applicants will be notified before March 10, 2017.
V. Funding for Travel and Accommodation
(a) Free accommodation and food will be provided.
(b) Travels: All invited scholars should purchase their own tickets. We will
provide travel subsidies of CNY 6,000-12,000 per person (depending on
distance) for overseas scholars and CNY 5,000 per person for domestic ones.
VI. Contact Information
(a) Ms Jing Liu (Department of CSE), Tel: +86-75588015125,
Email: liuj6(a)sustc.edu.cn
(b) Dr Kun Yang (AAIS), Tel: +86-75588015717, Email: yangk(a)sustc.edu.cn
(c) Dr Huihui Sun (AAIS), Tel: +86-755-88015716, Email: sunhh(a)sustc.edu.cn
VII. Salary and Benefits for recipients of the "Thousand Youth Talents
Program"
SUSTech provides generous remuneration to recipients of the "Thousand Youth
Talents Program" as well as one of the best working and living conditions in
the sector. In addition to national research funds (CNY 1-3 million) and
personal income subsidies (CNY 500,000), Guangdong Province will support each
"Thousand Youth Talent" additional research funding of CNY 500,000 and
additional personal income subsidy of CNY 250,000. Furthermore, Shenzhen City
will provide each "Thousand Youth Talent" further research funding of
CNY 5 million and further personal income subsidy of CNY 2 million ("Shenzhen
peacock talent plan B"). On top of all these supports from the central,
Guangdong and Shenzhen governments, SUSTech will also provide research funding
of CNY 1 million. In addition, SUSTech will also fund one PhD studentship per
year to every faculty member. In short, a recipient of the "Thousand Youth
Talents Program" will receive a total of CNY 7.5-9.5 million research funding,
and CNY 2.75 million personal income subsidies (which is on top of the highly
competitive salaries offered by SUSTech).
VIII. About SUSTech
Southern University of Science and Technology is a public university founded
in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone of China. It is intended to be a
top-tier international university that excels in interdisciplinary research,
nurturing innovative talents and delivering new knowledge to the world. It has
been widely regarded as a pioneer and innovator in moving China's higher
education forward to match China's ever-growing role in the international
arena.
Currently, SUSTech has a total of 318 faculty members, including 14
academicians of CAS/CAE, 12 "Changjiang" scholars, 34 "Thousand Talents", and
more than 60 "Thousand Youth Talents". In 2016, 14 scholars successfully
gained the title of Thousand Youth Talents" by applying through SUSTech, which
was ranked No. 9 among all universities and institutes in China.
In 2016, SUSTech secured 197 research projects with total funds of CNY 372
million. In the "Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars" supplement, SUSTech ranked
No. 62 among the top 100 institutions in the world with the most remarkable
growth of high quality research papers (the growth rate is 2442.5%, ranking
No. 3 in the world).
IX. About Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at SUSTech was founded in
2016. It currently has 12 professors, all of whom hold doctoral degrees or
have years of experience in overseas universities. Among them, two were
elected into the 1000 Talents Program in China; three are IEEE fellows; one
IET fellow. The department is expected to grow to 50 tenure track faculty
members eventually, in addition to teaching-only professors and research-only
professors.
Our current research strength is in artificial intelligence, with three IEEE
Fellows in this field. We also have expertise in smart sensing, UAVs,
cognitive robotics, big data analytics, parallel and distributed computing,
smart cyber-physical systems, wireless networks and communications, mobile
health, cryptography, service computing and software engineering. Our five
strategic areas for future growth include: Artificial Intelligence; Data
Science; Autonomous Systems and Cognitive Robotics; Computer Systems and
Networks; Computing Theories.
We have a strong PhD programme joint developed with some of the best
technological universities in the world, including Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, the University of Hong Kong, National University of
Singapore, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick, University of
Leeds, University of Technology Sydney, etc. All our PhD students will spend
at least one year in one of these overseas universities.