I. Overview of the School
Founded in 1911 by the Yale-China Association, the Xiangya School of Nursing at Central South University was one of the first institutions to offer nursing education in China. In 2004, it started to recruit doctoral students in community nursing based on clinical medicine, and was one of the first two authorized doctoral sites in nursing in China, and was approved as one of the first postdoctoral research stations in nursing in 2012.
The academic discipline construction is ranked among the top. Domestic ranking: in 2012, the Ministry of Education (MOE) ranked nursing in the fourth place in the overall level assessment of national first-level disciplines, ranking 10%-11%; in 2016, the MOE ranked A+ in the overall level assessment of national first-level disciplines, ranking in the top 5%. International ranking: in 2017, 2018, and 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Discipline Ranking, it has entered the world's top 100 list for three consecutive years. 2017 is the only nursing discipline representing China to enter the world's top 100.
The faculty team is exceptional. The faculty of the school is strong and reasonably structured, integrating the faculty of four tertiary affiliated hospitals of Central South University, combining teaching, scientific research and clinical practice, forming the "Great Xiangya" and "Great Nursing" systems. There are 68 full-time faculty members, including 27 professors (including chief nurses), 30 associate professors (including associate chief nurses), and 10 postdoctoral supervisors and doctoral supervisors. Among the young and middle-aged teachers, there are 9 post-doctoral fellows and 34 teachers who have obtained doctoral degrees. Among the faculty members, there are 2 experts who enjoy the special allowance of the State Council, 1 member of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), and 1 honorary title of "Global Excellence in Nursing" (the only one in China).
Teaching resources are abundant and sufficient. The school has five specialized departments, including basic nursing, humanistic nursing, clinical nursing, community nursing and midwifery, one nursing training center, and three clinical nursing skill centers (located in three affiliated hospitals). The nursing training center has an existing area of 1700m2, including a basic nursing training room, clinical nursing training room, community nursing training room, pediatric nursing training room, obstetrics and gynecology nursing training room, emergency nursing training room, etc., with an investment of more than 15.9 million yuan; the clinical nursing skills center has an existing area of 9230m2, with an investment of nearly 70 million yuan.
Scientific research is extensive and in-depth. The school has built the Health Care Research Center of Central South University, the Center for Basic Research and Management of Chronic Diseases in the School of Nursing, the Nursing Psychology Research Center, and the Health Promotion Research Center for Vulnerable Groups. Since 2016, more than 150 scientific research projects have been awarded, including 12 national projects and 14 international cooperation projects, with total funding of more than 10 million yuan into the University. We have published more than 1500 papers, more than 200 SCI/SSCI/EI indexed; nearly 350 patents, including 1 domestic invention patent; edited 9 national planning textbooks; received 3 provincial and ministerial research awards (100% contribution); participated in the development of 1 international standard, 3 domestic guidelines and expert consensus.
International (overseas) cooperation and exchange are extensive. The school has established stable relationships with Yale University, University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, University of Dundee, Canada, University of Toronto, Monash University, Flinders University, Kyushu University, Japan, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, Chinese University of Hong Kong, etc. for joint training, research collaboration, academic exchange, and staff exchange.
II. Conditions of application
Applicants who are within three years of graduation from the Ph.D. program, are of good character, in good health, and under 35 years of age, and meet the recruitment requirements of the university and the school may apply for admission to the position; for those who are particularly outstanding, their age may be appropriately relaxed to under 38 years of age.
III. Types of Full-time Postdoctoral Funding and Treatment
Type of funding |
Funding conditions |
Basic Outbound Requirements |
Annual salary package |
Other treatment |
Category A |
Selected candidates of the "Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program" and "Postdoctoral International Exchange Introduction Program" (introduction program). |
During the station, he/she has obtained one national research project; published no less than three high-quality papers in the JCR1 region or CCF B and above journals or conferences as the first author or corresponding author (CSU as the first author unit). |
300,000/year (including state funding) + mentor/school match |
Post-doctoral apartment or 1800 RMB/month rental subsidy is provided; the university provides 20,000 RMB research start-up fee; the school provides additional funding of 100,000 RMB for research; children are entitled to the admission and enrollment of the children of our staff. |
Category B |
Graduates from the top 100 universities or internationally renowned research institutes, or A- and above disciplines of domestic double-class universities; or refer to the evaluation criteria for new faculty selection, academic performance score should reach 12 or above and must publish JCR1 region papers, CCFA-type conference papers 2 or above, or IF ≧10 papers, highly cited papers, CCFA-type conference papers 1 or above. |
During the station period, he/she has obtained one scientific research project at provincial or ministerial level or above; he/she has published at least one high-quality paper in JCR1 region or CCF B class or above journals or conferences as the first author or corresponding author (CSU as the first author unit). |
220,000/year + mentor/school package |
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Category C |
Domestic graduates who have published more than 3 papers with first or corresponding authorship, or 1 paper with JCR2 region or above; foreign PhDs who have published more than 1 paper with first or corresponding authorship; or those who have achieved other academic results with comparable level. |
During the station, he/she has obtained 1 scientific research project at provincial or ministerial level or above; he/she has published at least 2 high-quality papers in SCI journals or CCF C journals or conferences with the first author or corresponding author (CSU as the first author unit). |
160,000/year + mentor/school package |
IV. Career development and other support
The university has established the "Sublimation Postdoctoral Award" (selected once a year), and the selected candidates are not restricted by the ratio of the university's sources when they apply to stay in the university after leaving the position; those who are selected in the "Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program," "Postdoctoral International Exchange Introduction Program," "Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program," "Postdoctoral International Exchange Introduction Program" or other postdoctoral talent programs with the same level of competition and outstanding research results will be awarded the title of "Sublimation Postdoctoral Award" directly after graduation.
V. Postdoctoral Admissions Supervisor
Profs. Tang Siyuan, Zhang Jingping, Wang Honghong, Li Lezhi, Li Yinglan, Yan Jin, Chen Yongyi
VI. Recruitment process and material requirements
1. Applicants can apply for admission at any time to the Office of the University's BoM or the school, which will be recruited in accordance with the principle of open recruitment and merit.
2. Details of the recruitment process and material requirements can be found on the website: http://bsh.csu.edu.cn/info/1063/2233.htm.
3. The management requirements for postdoctoral application, stationing, discharging, extension and withdrawal are specified in the Interim Measures for Postdoctoral Management of Central South University.
VII. Contact information
Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Tel: 0731-82650265
Contact: Mr. Xiao Jianglong
Email: xiaojl@csu.edu.cn
