Shanghai Rising-Star Plan
Supports emerging Shanghai science and technology talent through the Rising-Star programme for career development.
The Shanghai Rising-Star Plan, run by the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission (STCSM), is an annual talent-cultivation grant supporting early-career science and technology personnel based in Shanghai. The 2026 cycle continues the program's focus on researchers under the age of 35, funding work across fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, medical technology, semico…
Science and technology research by young researchers based at Shanghai institutions or enterprises.
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