English NameChinese NameF/AKALevelGeographySponsoring AuthorityCareer LevelTarget TypeOverseasDomesticTarget SectorsTechnology / Priority SignalGrantYear Est.ActiveStatusAward FormulaCurrent URLEarliest Source URLNotes
Overseas Excellent Young Scientists Fund优秀青年科学基金项目（海外）海外优青; 优青（海外）NationalChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)Early CareerIndividualYesNoQuantum; AI; Semiconductors; Biotech; broad natural sciences and engineeringHost institutions use the program to recruit into quantum devices, AI, integrated circuits, life science, bioengineering and related priority fieldsRMB 1–3 million per recipient over 3 years; amount varies by research type/program rules; host institution also expected to provide necessary working conditions2021YesActive 2026 recruitment and awards; host institutions continue to recruit candidates around strategic technology fields入选国家自然科学基金优秀青年科学基金项目（海外）; 获国家自然科学基金优秀青年科学基金项目（海外）资助; 国家优青（海外）; 海外优青; NSFC grant records may separately display an 8-digit 项目批准号, but do not assume the awardee's talent designation itself is represented by that numberhttps://www.nsfc.gov.cn/p1/3381/2824/121517.htmlhttps://service.most.gov.cn/kjjh_tztg_all/20210129/4202.htmlLaunch year confirmed. Especially useful for reconstructing overseas affiliation -> Chinese host -> research area.
Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program博士后创新人才支持计划博新计划; Boxin PlanNationalChinaMinistry of Human Resources and Social SecurityEarly CareerIndividualNoYesAI; Quantum; Semiconductors; Biotech; strategic high technology and frontier basic science2026 guidance prioritizes AI, robotics, quantum information, integrated circuits, life and health, brain science, biological breeding and biotechnologyNational postdoctoral support package; funding follows selected postdoctoral researcher and is provided for the program support period; exact annual amount/category varies under current national postdoctoral funding rules2016Yes2026 application guidance remains active入选博士后创新人才支持计划; 入选“博新计划”; 获博士后创新人才支持计划资助; individual records may display a 博新计划编号, often encountered in the form BX[year][digits], but verify the exact number from the underlying award recordhttps://rsc.upc.edu.cn/2026/0211/c2314a483720/page.htmhttps://hrss.xizang.gov.cn/xwzx/tzgg/201807/t20180705_245105.htmlLaunch year confirmed by 2016 national implementation notice.
Research Fund for International Scientists外国学者研究基金外国资深学者研究基金; 外国优秀青年学者研究基金; 外国青年学者研究基金; RFISNationalChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)All LevelsIndividualYesNoQuantum; AI; Semiconductors; Biotech; broad sciencesSupports foreign scientists conducting research in mainland Chinese institutions across NSFC disciplinesProject-based NSFC grant; funding level varies by Foreign Senior Scholar, Foreign Excellent Young Scholar, and Foreign Young Scholar category and approved project duration2009Yes2026 NSFC call remains active获国家自然科学基金外国学者研究基金项目资助; 主持国家自然科学基金外国青年学者研究基金项目; 主持外国优秀青年学者研究基金项目; 主持外国资深学者研究基金项目; formal NSFC project records use an 8-digit 项目批准号https://www.nsfc.gov.cn/english/site_1/international/D6/2026/01-20/502.html Current status confirmed; exact original launch year should be backfilled with NSFC archival research.
International Outstanding Young Scientists Program国际杰青计划国际杰出青年科学家计划; International Outstanding Young Scientists ProgramNationalChinaMinistry of Science and Technology (MOST)Early CareerIndividualYesNoBroad frontier S&T; can include quantum, AI, semiconductors and biotechProgram supports foreign young scientists conducting short-term research in Chinese institutions and enterprisesShort-term research support; central funding generally structured around international travel, living allowance and related research/placement expenses rather than a large unrestricted research grant2013YesShanghai issued a 2026 solicitation for applications to the MOST program入选国际杰青计划; 获国际杰青计划资助; 入选科技部国际杰出青年科学家计划; 项目名称 + 国际杰青计划 is more useful for recipient searching; no standardized public award-number formula confirmedhttps://stcsm.sh.gov.cn/zwgk/zfxxgkbzml/zdgz/kjrc/kjrcpygc/https://stcsm.sh.gov.cn/cmsres/c6/c6b025cb817d46e89ce02f21d88a2424/06f883371d9be68d19f63f498ab00d37.pdfLaunch year explicitly stated in MOST guidance.
Qiming Plan启明计划Qiming; QM; QM计划; 工信部“启明计划”NationalChinaMinistry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)All LevelsIndividualYesNoSemiconductors; AI; advanced manufacturing; biotechnology; other strategic and bottleneck technologiesIndustry-focused overseas recruitment program; public recruitment materials specifically identify AI, integrated circuits, biological breeding, and other “卡脖子” critical technologies as priority/shortage fieldsThree principal tracks: Innovation Talent, Entrepreneurship Talent, and Young Talent, plus an overseas postdoctoral recruitment track. Public recruitment materials report central talent awards of RMB 1 million for Innovation Talent and RMB 500,000 for Young Talent, with provincial/local matching that can substantially increase total support; additional salary, research, housing, and entrepreneurship support varies by locality2020YesActive through 2026; Chinese government records identify applicants/recipients under the MIIT Qiming Plan, while 2026 recruitment channels continue to solicit Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Young Talent, and overseas-postdoctoral candidates入选工信部“启明计划”; 入选工信部“启明计划”创新人才; 入选工信部“启明计划”创业人才; 入选工信部“启明计划”青年人才; 国家工信部“启明计划”创新人才; public records generally identify the designation textually and a standardized public award-number format has not been confirmed https://zjjcmspublic.oss-cn-hangzhou-zwynet-d01-a.internet.cloud.zj.gov.cn/jcms_files/jcms1/web2761/site/attach/0/4a36f24e72364ef4a68a5ecc98931b58.pdfChinese government records independently confirm the program and MIIT attribution: Xinchang County reported recommending eight candidates for the national Qiming Plan Entrepreneurship Talent track in 2023, while Linhai government records identify two recipients as “国家工信部‘启明计划’创新人才.” Public disclosure is fragmented and no authoritative central Qiming portal or complete recipient list has been located. Reuters has described Qiming as a successor mechanism to the former Thousand Talents recruitment system, but “Thousand Talents Plan” should not be treated as an AKA for database matching.
Peacock Team Project孔雀团队项目孔雀计划; 海外高层次人才“孔雀计划”; Peacock PlanMunicipalShenzhenShenzhen Municipal GovernmentSeniorTeamYesNoQuantum; AI; Semiconductors; Biotech2026 Shenzhen policy explicitly names integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and quantum technology as targeted areasTeam-based award; Shenzhen provides project funding based on team/project evaluation, with additional district/institutional matching potentially available; historical Peacock Team awards have varied substantially by category and round2011YesShenzhen continued to optimize Peacock Team recruitment in 2026入选深圳市“孔雀计划”; 入选深圳市海外高层次人才“孔雀计划”; 入选深圳市孔雀团队; 获深圳市孔雀团队项目资助; team/project announcements may have administrative/project identifiers, but no single universal recipient ID formula should be assumedhttps://www.sz.gov.cn/cn/xxgk/zfxxgj/zwdt/content/post_12650902.htmlhttps://www.sz.gov.cn/zfgb/2011/gb762/content/post_4948391.html2011 is the umbrella-program start; precise first year of named team subproject may be later.
Shanghai Magnolia Talent Program Pujiang Project (Category D)白玉兰人才计划浦江项目特殊急需类（D类）上海市浦江人才计划; 浦江计划; 浦江人才计划D类MunicipalShanghaiShanghai Municipal Science and Technology CommissionAll LevelsIndividual & TeamYesNoQuantum; AI; Semiconductors; Biotech2026 D-category priorities explicitly include integrated circuits, biomedicine, artificial intelligence and quantum technologyD category: RMB 300,000 per individual project; RMB 500,000 per team project2005Yes2026 Magnolia Talent Plan Pujiang Project guidance active, including D-category special urgent needs获上海市浦江人才计划资助; 入选上海市浦江人才计划; 上海市浦江人才计划项目; 白玉兰人才计划浦江项目; individual project records may display 项目编号/课题编号, but search by 浦江人才计划 + 姓名 + 年份 first because numbering conventions vary by roundhttps://stcsm.sh.gov.cn/zwgk/kyjhxm/xmsb/20260704/d150177f83ef4fc7bd6d6276905939d3.htmlhttps://stcsm.sh.gov.cn/zwgk/kyjhxm/xmsb/20050714/0016-148190.htmlProgram renamed/reorganized under Magnolia branding; core Pujiang mechanism dates to 2005.
Oriental Talent Plan东方英才计划拔尖、青年项目科技平台东方英才计划; 原上海领军人才/青年拔尖等部分人才项目整合; Top Science Program; Young Science PlatformMunicipalShanghaiShanghai Municipal Science and Technology CommissionMid-CareerIndividualNoYesBiotech; future industries; other frontier S&T2026 science platform emphasizes basic research, biomedicine and future industries, including cell and gene technology prioritiesSelection-based municipal talent support; funding varies by Top Talent vs. Young Talent category and applicable Shanghai platform/support measures rather than one uniform grant2023Yes2026 Top/Young science-platform solicitation active入选上海市东方英才计划; 入选东方英才计划拔尖项目; 入选东方英才计划青年项目; 入选东方英才计划拔尖项目科技平台; 入选东方英才计划青年项目科技平台; designation is normally presented textually rather than as a standardized public grant IDhttps://stcsm.sh.gov.cn/zwgk/zfxxgkbzml/zdgz/kjrc/kjrcpygc/https://sww.sh.gov.cn/swdt/20231219/f2faae06d64946afa81e5fa50055724a.htmlCurrent umbrella consolidates/relabels some predecessor Shanghai talent categories.
Foreign Scholar “Huizhi” Project外籍学者“汇智”项目北京市自然科学基金外籍学者“汇智”项目MunicipalBeijingBeijing Natural Science FoundationAll LevelsIndividualYesNoQuantum; AI; Semiconductors; Biotech / medical health2026 Beijing guidance identifies AI, integrated circuits, quantum technology and medical health among priority basic-research fieldsBeijing Natural Science Foundation project grant to foreign scholar through host institution; amount determined under annual Huizhi project call / approved project2024Yes66 projects funded in the 2026 round; another 2026 call issued in August获北京市自然科学基金外籍学者“汇智”项目资助; 主持北京市自然科学基金外籍学者“汇智”项目; 北京市自然科学基金“汇智”项目负责人; underlying Beijing Natural Science Foundation projects can have 项目编号, but no Huizhi-specific public number prefix should be assumed without the award recordhttps://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengcefagui/202608/t20260812_4819792.htmlhttps://kfy.bucea.edu.cn/tzgg/kyxm/d3192ac0bbf54b7c8343026726872d22.htmEarliest located implementation source is 2024.
Yicheng Talent·Artificial Intelligence Super Individual亦城人才·人工智能超级个体认定AI超级个体; OPC人才认定Development ZoneBeijingBeijing E-TownSeniorIndividual & TeamYesYesAITargets top global AI individuals and core teams working on algorithms, software and intelligent applicationsRecognition-based support through Yicheng Talent system; selected AI OPC talent gain access to applicable talent-policy benefits and support rather than a single uniform research grant2026YesNew 2026 recognition mechanism认定为亦城人才“人工智能超级个体”; 入选亦城人才人工智能超级个体; 获评AI超级个体; recognition/designation rather than conventional numbered research grant; no standardized public award ID confirmedhttps://www.beijing.gov.cn/ywdt/gzdt/202607/t20260710_4757039.htmlhttps://www.beijing.gov.cn/ywdt/gzdt/202607/t20260710_4757039.htmlNew program; recipient trail should improve as awards accumulate.
Chip Elite Plan芯英计划芯人才成长加速营; “芯英计划”2026芯人才成长加速营Development ZoneBeijingBeijing Yimo IC Excellence Engineer Innovation InstituteMid-CareerIndividualNoYesSemiconductors; AITwo 2026 tracks: semiconductor equipment manufacturing and AI+EDA designTraining/employment pipeline rather than conventional research grant; program provides industry training, practical instruction, enterprise access and internship/employment linkage2026Yes2026 camp launched with NAURA and Empyrean Technology; follow-on advanced manufacturing training announced入选“芯英计划”; 入选“芯英计划”芯人才成长加速营; 参加“芯英计划”2026芯人才成长加速营; training-program designation rather than research grant; no standardized award ID expectedhttps://kfqgw.beijing.gov.cn/zwgkkfq/ztzl/lqztkfq/lqzx/zxxx/202607/t20260701_4742211.htmlhttps://kfqgw.beijing.gov.cn/zwgkkfq/ztzl/lqztkfq/lqzx/zxxx/202607/t20260701_4742211.htmlTraining pipeline rather than elite grant program, but directly relevant to semiconductor talent formation.
Major AI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team Recruitment Initiative人工智能重大创新创业团队引进专项行动人工智能重大创新创业团队引进专项; 光谷AI团队引才新政Development ZoneWuhanWuhan East Lake High-Tech Development ZoneSeniorTeamYesNoAITargets high-end AI teams and uses criteria referencing leading global AI organizations and major technical accomplishmentsTeam-based package; qualifying major AI teams can receive tiered project/settlement support based on team level, technical achievement and local landing; support can combine direct project funding with talent and industrial-policy incentives2026YesActive 2026 AI-specific talent recruitment policy入选人工智能重大创新创业团队引进专项; 入选光谷人工智能重大创新创业团队; 获人工智能重大创新创业团队项目支持; team designation/project name is the principal public identifier; no standardized public award ID confirmedhttps://www.wuhan.gov.cn/sy/kwh/202604/t20260401_2748226.shtmlhttps://www.wuhan.gov.cn/sy/kwh/202604/t20260401_2748226.shtmlNew 2026 initiative; watch for project/team selection notices.
AI Guangbo 300 Recruitment PlanAI光博300招募计划光博300; AI光博300; 光博计划Development ZoneWuhanWuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone Talent Work BureauEarly CareerIndividualYesYesAI; Semiconductors; Sensors; RoboticsExplicitly targets AI chips, intelligent sensors and humanoid robotsSelected PhDs enter talent reserve; those taking full-time employment or entrepreneurship in Optics Valley are directly recognized as 3551 Outstanding Young Talent and receive the corresponding 3551 support package2026Yes2026 recruitment notice issued July 17; three-year plan for 300 PhDs入选“AI光博300”; 入选AI光博300招募计划; 入选AI光博人才库/储备库; 落地后认定为光谷3551优秀青年人才; recruitment/reserve designation rather than conventional grant number; no standardized public award ID confirmedhttps://www.wehdz.gov.cn/2022/ggxw_68627/tz_68628/202607/t20260717_2822041.shtmlhttps://www.wehdz.gov.cn/2022/ggxw_68627/tz_68628/202606/t20260617_2778234.shtmlLaunch date and targeted fields confirmed by Optics Valley Talent Work Bureau.
AI Photon PlanAI光子计划光子计划; 光谷AI光子计划Development ZoneWuhanWuhan East Lake High-Tech Development ZoneAll LevelsIndividual & TeamYesYesAI; AI chips; photonics; roboticsFocuses on AI infrastructure, agents, computer vision, robotics, AI chips and photonics/AI intersectionsMulti-tier support based on talent category: leader teams, innovation talent, engineers and young PhDs receive differentiated recruitment/cultivation support under Optics Valley AI policies2026YesNewly launched September 2026; stated three-year goal of building a core AI talent cohort入选“AI光子计划”; 入选光谷“AI光子计划”; AI光子计划领军人才/创新人才/工程师/青年博士; designation + talent category is the useful identifying formula; no standardized public award ID confirmedhttps://tc.wuhan.gov.cn/tzwh/tzzx/202609/t20260907_2844035.shtmlhttps://tc.wuhan.gov.cn/tzwh/tzzx/202609/t20260907_2844035.shtmlVery new; awardee trail is still developing.
Optics Valley 3551 Talent Plan光谷3551人才计划3551人才计划; 3551光谷人才计划Development ZoneWuhanWuhan East Lake High-Tech Development ZoneAll LevelsIndividual & TeamYesYesAI; Semiconductors; Biotech; optoelectronics; strategic emerging industriesOriginally emphasized optoelectronics and biomedicine; current program acts as umbrella status for newer AI/semiconductor pipelinesTiered 3551 support based on talent category (leading, entrepreneurial/innovation, management/technical, outstanding young talent, etc.); combines direct talent funding with entrepreneurship, housing and related local support2009YesStill active in 2026; newer AI programs explicitly convert recruits into 3551 talent categories入选“3551光谷人才计划”; 入选光谷3551人才计划; 3551光谷人才计划入选者; 光谷3551领军人才; 光谷3551创新人才; 光谷3551优秀青年人才; category + designation is generally more useful than a project numberhttps://www.wehdz.gov.cn/2022/ggxw_68627/tz_68628/202512/t20251231_2704789.shtmlhttps://www.wuhan.gov.cn/zwgk/xxgk/zfgb/202306/P020230627562472400154.pdfLaunch year confirmed by original 2009 measure reproduced by Wuhan government.
Global Talent Hunting Action全球英才猎聘行动光谷全球英才猎聘行动Development ZoneWuhanWuhan East Lake High-Tech Development ZoneEarly CareerIndividualYesNoStrategic S&T, including AI and other Optics Valley priority industriesDesigned to identify and secure overseas talent before employment agreements are finalizedRecruitment/intermediary model; support includes employer matching and incentives/rewards for institutions or intermediaries that successfully recruit qualifying overseas talent, plus subsequent eligibility for local talent support2026YesActive 2026 global recruitment mechanism入选光谷全球英才猎聘行动; 通过“全球英才猎聘行动”引进; 全球英才猎聘行动引进人才; recruitment channel rather than conventional grant award; no standardized recipient award ID confirmedhttps://jxt.hubei.gov.cn/bmdt/rdjj/202603/t20260316_5893250.shtmlhttps://jxt.hubei.gov.cn/bmdt/rdjj/202603/t20260316_5893250.shtmlNew program; monitor talent-service firms and public recruitment events as well as award notices.
Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent Plan姑苏创新创业领军人才计划姑苏领军人才计划; 姑苏创新创业领军人才MunicipalSuzhouSuzhou Municipal GovernmentSeniorIndividual & TeamYesYesSemiconductors; Biotech; AI; photonics; advanced manufacturingOriginal support areas included integrated circuits/software and biomedicine; current program remains central to Suzhou strategic-industry recruitmentTiered project support based on Gusu Leading Talent category; packages can combine project grants, settlement subsidies, R&D support, office/industrial space and other local incentives; award level varies by track and assessment2007YesProgram remains a core Suzhou talent policy and continues to support strategic technology firms and teams入选姑苏创新创业领军人才计划; 入选姑苏领军人才计划; 获评姑苏创新创业领军人才; 姑苏创新创业领军人才计划创业领军人才/创新领军人才/青年领军人才; category + designation is the common identifying formulahttps://kjj.suzhou.gov.cn/szkj/zcjd/202104/21c3a9323b004667b15dc9f253b2f43e.shtmlhttps://www.suzhou.gov.cn/szsrmzf/gbgfxwj/202301/ae224e4d15dd498890bfac0f31444198.shtmlLaunch year confirmed by original municipal opinion.
Suzhou Young Scientists苏州青年科学家苏州青年科学家发布制度MunicipalSuzhouSuzhou Municipal GovernmentEarly CareerIndividualYesYesSemiconductors; AI/robotics; photonics; atomic-scale manufacturing; advanced materials2026 cohort spans integrated circuits, embodied AI, photonics and atomic-level manufacturingRMB 500,000 award per selected Suzhou Young Scientist; recipient is also directly recognized under the Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent system, unlocking corresponding policy support2024Yes2026 named cohort publicly released入选“苏州青年科学家”; 获评苏州青年科学家; 苏州青年科学家入选者; designation is name-based rather than a numbered research-grant identifierhttps://www.suzhou.gov.cn/szsrmzf/zwgg/202607/2b0074d528d54616b42490c97a467ccb.shtmlhttps://www.suzhou.gov.cn/szsrmzf/zwgg/202607/2b0074d528d54616b42490c97a467ccb.shtmlNames are directly public; straightforward to back-trace education and overseas employment.
Taihu Talent Plan太湖人才计划无锡“太湖人才计划”MunicipalWuxiWuxi Municipal GovernmentSeniorIndividual & TeamYesYesSemiconductors; Biotech; advanced manufacturing; other Wuxi priority industriesUsed heavily in Wuxi semiconductor and biomedical clusters and for high-end expert teamsTiered Taihu Talent support; amount varies by innovation/entrepreneurship team, leading talent and industrial talent category and can combine project funding, salary/talent subsidies, housing and enterprise support2016YesStill used in 2026 enterprise and industrial policy入选无锡市“太湖人才计划”; 入选“太湖人才计划”; 太湖人才计划创新领军人才/创业领军人才/领军团队; category + designation is the useful formula; individual project numbers may exist administratively but no universal public talent-ID format should be assumedhttps://www.wuxi.gov.cn/doc/2026/07/20/4807165.shtmlhttps://bzb.wuxi.gov.cn/qdfb/wxszfggfwsxqd/index.shtml2016 reflects modern named plan in located government records; investigate predecessors if historical continuity matters.
Zijinshan Talent Plan紫金山英才计划紫金山英才先锋计划; 紫金山英才高峰计划MunicipalNanjingNanjing Municipal Party Committee Organization DepartmentAll LevelsIndividualYesYesSemiconductors; Biotech; AI; other strategic industriesNanjing links the plan to high-level innovation and strategic-industry development, including ICs, biomedicine and AITiered umbrella program: support depends on Zijinshan Peak/Pioneer/young/engineering talent category and can include project funding, entrepreneurship support, housing and other municipal benefits2021YesPlan remains a central Nanjing talent framework in 2026入选南京市“紫金山英才计划”; 入选“紫金山英才计划”; 紫金山英才高峰计划入选者; 紫金山英才先锋计划入选者; designation + subprogram/category is the useful public identifier rather than a universal grant numberhttps://zzb.nanjing.gov.cn/rcgz/202109/t20210930_3148550.htmlhttps://zzb.nanjing.gov.cn/rcgz/202109/t20210930_3148550.htmlLaunch year confirmed.
West Lake Pearl Project西湖明珠工程西湖明珠人才计划; 杭州西湖明珠工程MunicipalHangzhouHangzhou Municipal GovernmentAll LevelsIndividualYesYesAI; Semiconductors; visual intelligence; other Hangzhou strategic sectors2026 Hangzhou policy specifically emphasizes top personnel in AI, visual intelligence and integrated circuitsTiered municipal talent support; award/subsidy depends on West Lake Pearl talent category and whether recipient is an innovation, entrepreneurship or overseas talent; no single uniform grant across the umbrella program2022YesExplicitly referenced in 2026 Hangzhou policy as a vehicle for strategic-technology recruitment入选杭州市“西湖明珠工程”; 入选“西湖明珠工程”; 西湖明珠工程高层次人才; 西湖明珠工程青年人才; designation/category is generally the public identifier; no universal award-number format confirmedhttps://zfgb.hangzhou.gov.cn/15/102220263/t126220263024/530218.shtml Current program verified; inception year should be backfilled from Hangzhou archival sources.
Yongjiang Talent Program甬江人才工程甬江引才工程; 甬江人才工程MunicipalNingboNingbo Municipal Talent OfficeSeniorIndividual & TeamYesYesAI/robotics; Semiconductors/digital economy; Biotech/life sciences; advanced manufacturingCurrent Ningbo policy iterates the program toward strategic manufacturing and digital-economy talentTiered project-based support; amount varies by Yongjiang innovation/entrepreneurship team and individual category, with project funding plus local settlement, enterprise and talent-policy support2021Yes2026 recruitment/selection remains active入选宁波市“甬江人才工程”; 入选“甬江人才工程”; 甬江人才工程科技创新领军人才/青年人才/创新团队; predecessor records may say 甬江引才工程; designation + category is the useful recipient-search formula rather than a universal award numberhttps://qf.ningbo.gov.cn/qfpt/zxfw/rl/art/2026/art_294b91e34853f8de73442d15fdaba0db.htmlhttps://jrb.ningbo.gov.cn/art/2021/1/20/art_1229622155_1629752.html2021 is earliest located Yongjiang-branded predecessor source; exact transition date to current name may require further archival work.