Shanghai Magnolia Talent Plan Pujiang Project (Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan)
Supports Shanghai returnee scholars through Pujiang programmes for reintegration into local research ecosystems.
The Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan, administered by the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, is an annual returnee-research grant designed to attract Chinese scholars who have studied or worked abroad to relocate and work full-time at Shanghai institutions. The 2026 cycle supports both applied research and development and social-sciences research, spanning fields including artificia…
R&D (Type A) or Social Sciences (Type C) research by returned scholars at Shanghai institutions.
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