Introduction of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is an established teaching and research institution of Beijing Normal University (BNU), which is located in Zhuhai Campus. The FAS consists of 13 departments specializing in fundamental arts and sciences disciplines: Chinese, History, Philosophy, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Systems Science, Psychology, Data Science & Big Data and Statistics, which cover 5 A+ disciplines and 8 double first-class construction disciplines (11 disciplines in total in the campus, accounting for 73% of the total number of disciplines). The FAS focuses on expanding and strengthening the disciplines of arts and sciences, aims to cultivate future scientists with superb innovative spirit and ability in philosophical and social realms, explores a new modeof cultivating outstanding talents in fundamental disciplines with the characteristics of BNU, and strives to cultivate a first-rate generation with “Four Qualifications”.
The ancillary support provided by the FAS for introduced talents is an all-encompassing, multi-dimensional system designed to ensure that the talents can integrate smoothly, work with peace of mind, and develop their potential to the fullest.
Competitive salary and benefits package
The FAS provides a competitive salary for the introduced talents to ensure that the income level matches their ability and contribution. A comprehensive welfare system is provided, including insurance, housing provident fund, housing subsidies, high-quality pre-school and compulsory educational resources, shared ownership housing, settling-in allowance, office space, etc., to address possible fears of trouble in the rear.
High quality support for research and teaching platforms
Relying on the advanced scientific research platform of the university, the FAS provides experimental equipment, venues and other resources. The Polytechnic Building Complex, which will be put into operation soon, has a space of 270,000 square meters, which will provide a strong guarantee for talents to carry out scientific research. The launch of "Fund Application Support Program" and "Faculty-level Academic Conference Support Measures" greatly encourages researchers to actively strive for national, provincial and ministerial-level research projects and carry out related academic activities, providing talents with sufficient research funds and various opportunities. Abundant teaching resources are also furnished for researchers to carry out teaching innovation and reforms. At the same time, the FAS has been strengthening cooperation and exchange with domestic universities and research institutes, participating in the construction of organized scientific research platforms for relevant disciplines; participating in the activities of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Universities Union, giving full play to the advantages of the disciplines, and taking the lead in the formation of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao professional alliances, bases as well as joint laboratories.
Strong teams for discipline-specific construction
There are more than 200 full-time employees in the FAS, including 2 academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4 holders of The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 1 holder of The Overseas Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 1 recipient of Chang Jiang Scholars Program, 2 leading talents, and more than 30 personnel of various talent programs. The FAS is in a very young state, and 54% of the introduced talents are under 35 years old. The FAS will continue to actively introduce high-level talents and teams, focusing on the introduction of first-class scientists, discipline leaders and outstanding young scholars. At the same time, the FAS also focuses on attracting outstanding talents from all over the world, strengthening the talent reserve and enhancing the international competitiveness; emphasizing on the cultivation of outstanding young teachers, improving the mechanism of diversified personnel employment, innovating the working mechanism of talents, and continuously optimizing the working environment of talents.
Academic Exchange and Cooperation in Rapid Development
The FAS supports talents to participate in academic conferences at home and abroad to broaden academic horizons and enhance academic exchanges and cooperation; famous scholars at home and abroad are invited to visit the FAS for exchanges and more opportunities are provided for talents to connect with the international community. The FAS actively seeks opportunities for cooperation with domestic and foreign universities, scientific research institutions and other units to jointly carry out research projects and promote the output and transformation of scientific research results. Leveraging on the projects from friendship cities of Zhuhai, the university's international cooperation carriers and special brand international cooperation projects, we will build a platform for international students' on- and off-campus communication through humanistic exchanges, academic activities, social services and other forms, and intensify cooperation and exchanges with universities in Hong Kong and Macao.
Key Recruitment Disciplines
Chinese Language and Literature
Chinese History
World History
Archaeology
Foreign Language and Literature
Mathematics
Physics
Systems Science
Chemistry
Biology
Psychology
Geography
Computer Science and Technology
Statistics
Philosophy
Positions and Employee Benefits on Zhuhai Campus
Outstanding Talents: Scholars with the ability to lead the development of the discipline and carry out high-level scientific research
Leading Talents: Scholars who have made remarkable academic achievements and are able to play a driving role in team building and talent training
Top Talents: Scholars with notable academic achievements and influence that are well recognized from home and abroad
Outstanding Young Talents: Young scholars with innovative mind, team spirit and great academic potential; doctoral graduates or postdoctoral fellows from universities at home and abroad; young researchers with remarkable academic achievements and with more than two years’ working experience in universities.
Backbone Talents: Doctoral graduates or scholars with teaching and research experience in universities or scientific research institutions, who meet the recruitment requirements for BNU’s Beijing Campus.
Post-doctoral Fellows on Zhuhai Campus: Relying on the post-doctoral stations on Beijing Campus (first-level disciplines), BNU recruits Zhuhai-based, full-time postdoctoral fellows at home and abroad for disciplines which are licensed to grant doctoral degrees (second-level disciplines).
Contact Information
Faculty website: https://fas.bnu.edu.cn/
Contact: Mrs WU
Phone: +86-0756-3683296
Email: wuqian0425@bnu.edu.cn, Email Subject:"Disciplines+Name"
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Beijing Normal University sincerely invites you to join us!