What is a Changjiang scholar?

A way to recruit excellent talents. Changjiang Scholars are young and middle-aged outstanding talents recognized by the Ministry of Education and openly recruited at home and abroad by institutions of higher learning approved to set up distinguished professor posts. With deep academic attainments and great development potential, it has the ability to lead the discipline to catch up with or maintain the international advanced level in its frontier fields. "Changjiang Scholar Award Scheme" is an important measure to implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, cooperate with the construction of "2 1 1 project", attract and cultivate outstanding talents, and accelerate the construction of young and middle-aged academic leaders in colleges and universities.