Recently, the China Scholarship Council issued the "Notice on the Approval of Funding for the 2026 Innovative Talent International Training Program" (CSC Document No. 2025-38), and the application for the "International Training Program for Innovative Talents in Continental Tectonics and Early Life Evolution" submitted by our department was successfully renewed. The project will be implemented from 2026 to 2028. This successful renewal marks another sustained national-level endorsement of our university's high-level international cooperation and cultivation of innovative talents in the field of Earth Sciences.

This program focuses on internationally cutting-edge research areas such as continental tectonics, early life evolution, basin-mountain systems and their resource-environmental effects, and carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). It has established and deepened collaborative partnerships with seven world-renowned universities and research institutions: the University of Göttingen (Germany), the University of Graz (Austria), Western University (Canada), the University of Padua (Italy), the University of Queensland (Australia), the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia), and Uppsala University (Sweden).

Annual Quotas and Categories of Candidates:

The program plans to select 10 candidates annually, including:

• PhD students: 1 person/year
• Joint PhD candidates: 4 persons/year
• Joint Master's candidates: 1 person/year
• Senior research scholars: 1 person/year
• Visiting scholars: 1 person/year
• Postdoctoral researchers: 1 person/year
• Undergraduate exchange students: 1 person/year

The fields of study cover Geology, Geological Resources, and Geological Engineering. The duration of study abroad ranges from 3 to 48 months. The China Scholarship Council will provide funding for round-trip international travel and scholarships for the duration of the program.

Application Schedule:

The program organizes applications three times per year, typically in March, June, and September. The internal selection process is jointly conducted by the Department of Geology and the Office of International Cooperation, strictly adhering to the principles of "openness, fairness, impartiality, and merit-based recommendation."

Outstanding undergraduates, master's students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and young faculty members in Geology, Geological Resources and Geological Engineering, or related fields are welcome to stay tuned for follow-up announcements and apply actively!

Contact for Inquiries:

International Affairs Secretary, Department of Geology
Li Zhexuan (Tel: 029-88303336)

For detailed application requirements, please refer to:
The China Scholarship Council's Comprehensive Portal for the 2026 Innovative Talent International Training Program:
https://www.csc.edu.cn/chuguo/s/3793