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CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program

Supports overseas scholars joining Chinese Academy institutes with professorship and research startup funding.

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The CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program sits under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its Pioneer Initiative, which restructured the older Hundred Talents line in 2015 after an original launch in 1994. It is a recruitment path for overseas scholars and returnees who are ready to take full-time posts at hosting CAS institutes, with the role package centered on a full professorship and long-term la…

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: hf.cas.cn