The Optics Valley Global Talent Recruitment Initiative has been launched to promote the introduction of global talent and improve support mechanisms for overseas talent.

Target Groups:

1) Qingzhouxing Program: For overseas PhDs, postdocs, and researchers in science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine who are in discussions with employers in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC) but have not yet formally joined.

2) Talent Reward: For talents in science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine who returned to China on or after Jan 1, 2021, with at least three years of overseas study, research, or full-time work experience (overseas postdoc experience can be relaxed to two years), and who are first recruited full-time from outside Hubei province by OVC employers (excluding State-owned enterprises at the district level and public institutions) on or after July 1, 2025.

3) Talent Introduction Reward: For OVC employers who have newly recruited overseas talents (specified in Talent Reward).

4) Talent Recommendation Reward: For recommendation agencies that introduce overseas talents (specified in Talent Reward) to OVC employers.

OVC launches global talent recruitment initiative. [Photo provided to chinaopticsvalley.com]

Selection Criteria and Financial Support:

1) Qingzhouxing Program

PhD and postdoc talents from overseas universities and research institutes: For recognized talent with no more than two family members, a monthly financial support of 15,000 yuan ($2,170) will be provided; for those with more than two family members, a monthly financial support of 40,000 yuan will be provided.

Industrial talents such as chief engineers and senior R&D personnel from overseas companies: For recognized talent with no more than two family members, a monthly financial support of 25,000 yuan will be provided; for those with more than two family members, a monthly financial support of 60,000 yuan will be provided.

2) Talent Reward

Category A talents (chief scientists, chief engineers, and senior R&D personnel from globally renowned tech companies, and mid-level or above management and engineering talents from Fortune Global 500 and other well-known overseas companies) will receive 300,000 yuan in financial support. 

Category B talents (PhDs and postdocs) will receive 100,000 yuan, and Category C talents (master's degree holders) will receive 20,000 yuan. A single applicant unit can receive up to 1 million yuan in talent rewards annually.

3) Talent Introduction Reward

Employers recruiting overseas talents with an annual salary of 560,000 yuan per person will receive a reward of 50,000 yuan per person. An annual Overseas Talent Introduction Contribution Award is set for the top five employers by number of overseas talents introduced, with a reward of 100,000 yuan for each. A single employer can receive up to 1 million yuan in talent introduction rewards annually.

4) Talent Recommendation Reward

OVC-based talent recommendation agencies on the zone’s recruitment agency database whitelist will receive a reward of 100,000 yuan for introducing a Category A talent to OVC employers. A single talent recommendation agency can receive up to 1 million yuan in recommendation rewards annually.

OVC aims to become a key hub of global talent. [Photo provided to chinaopticsvalley.com]

Application Method

Applicants can register on OVC-talent.com, select the relevant section, complete the required information, and upload supporting documents as per the system instructions. The application channel is open regularly.

Contact Information

Consultation phone: 027-65522679