The 7th Shaanxi Province Silk Road Forum of Young Scholars - Northwest A&F University Sub-Forum and the 12th Northwest A&F University International Young Scholars Forum Sincerely Invites Outstanding Young Talents from Around the World to Participate
I. Introduction
Northwest A&F University plans to host the 7th Shaanxi Province Silk Road Forum of Young Scholars - Northwest A&F University Sub-Forum and the 12th Northwest A&F University International Young Scholars Forum in November 2025. Focusing on the cutting-edge international science and technology and innovation development trends, this forum will provide a high-level platform for showcasing academic achievements, a stage for the collision of frontier ideas, and a bridge for scientific research cooperation negotiation for outstanding young scholars worldwide through the forms of special-topic reports, academic discussions, field investigations, and communication seminars.
II. Forum Time
In November 2025. The specific dates and detailed schedule will be announced later. Please stay tuned to the official notifications from the university!
III. Invitation Targets
● Young talents from around the world who are interested in joining Northwest A&F University.
● Holders of a doctoral degree; generally not exceeding 40 years old in natural sciences and engineering technology fields, and not exceeding 45 years old in philosophy and social sciences fields. The age limit can be relaxed appropriately for those with particularly outstanding qualifications.
● Scholars whose research fields match the university’s disciplinary development needs, with prominent academic achievements and great potential for innovation and development.
IV. Benefits
Tenure: Formal public institution positions, incorporated into the university’s high-level talent development support system.
Salary: A competitive annual salary (350,000 - 700,000 yuan).
Research Support: Research funding of 300,000 - 4,000,000 yuan for natural sciences and engineering technology, and 200,000 - 1,500,000 yuan for humanities and social sciences.
Facilities: Provision of laboratories and offices that meet actual needs.
Talent Cultivation: Separate doctoral and master’s degree graduate student recruitment quotas.
Housing: A fully-owned housing unit of around 130 - 170 square meters, and a housing allowance of 100,000 - 400,000 yuan.
Family Care: Proper arrangement of spouses’ employment and resolution of children’s daycare and school enrollment (the affiliated kindergarten, primary school, and middle school are all provincial-level demonstration schools).
V. Registration Method
Outstanding scholars from home and abroad are welcome to register for the forum by visiting the website or scanning the QR code.
Registration System: https://xzlt.nwsuaf.edu.cn/
After registration, please stay in contact with the relevant college staff. Invited young scholars will receive an invitation email, and they are requested to submit their attendance confirmation to the respective college.
The forum does not charge any fees. During their visit, the university will cover accommodation and meals for invited scholars, and round-trip travel expenses can be reimbursed (up to RMB 5,000 for domestic participants).
Ⅵ. Contact Information
(1) Contacts – Office for High-Level Talent Affairs, Northwest A&F University: Mr./Ms. Bai, Mr./Ms. Zhang
Tel: +86-29-87082210
Fax: +86-29-87082587
Email: rencaiban@nwafu.edu.cn
(2) Colleges, Academic Disciplines, and Contacts
No. |
Colleges |
Academic Disciplines |
Contacts |
1 |
College of Agronomy |
Efficient dryland cropping systems and cultivation techniques, agricultural regional development and circular agriculture, crop genetic improvement and germplasm innovation, crop molecular biology, crop microbiology, smart agriculture |
Gao Xuechun |
2 |
College of Plant Protection |
Plant pathology, agricultural entomology and pest control, pesticide science, integrated pest management |
Wang Hong |
3 |
College of Horticulture |
Horticultural plant germplasm and genetic improvement, stress physiology and quality regulation of horticultural plants, postharvest biology and logistics technology of horticultural products, facility horticulture and efficient sustainable use |
Gui Kai |
4 |
College of Animal Science and Technology |
Smart animal husbandry, animal genetics and breeding, animal nutrition, aquaculture |
Gong Minzhi |
5 |
College of Grassland Agriculture |
Turf science, grassland science, forage science |
Chen Chen |
6 |
College of Veterinary Medicine |
Livestock embryonic development regulation, major livestock disease prevention and control, clinical treatment of major livestock diseases, new veterinary drug development, animal neurobiology, comparative medicine and laboratory animal science |
Li Huibing |
7 |
College of Forestry |
Forest cultivation and management, tree genetics and breeding, forest pest control, economic forest cultivation and utilization, global change and forest ecosystems, forest products chemistry, wood science |
Xie Xin |
8 |
College of Landscape Architecture & Arts |
Landscape plant resources and applications, landscape and garden design, landform planning and ecological restoration, environmental art design |
Cheng Mihong |
9 |
College of Natural Resources and Environment |
Soil moisture, nutrient processes and degraded soil restoration, plant nutrition and water-fertilizer regulation, land resources and information technology, soil health and environment |
Li Ping |
10 |
College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering (Institute of Soil and Water Conservation) |
Soil erosion and sediment dynamics, soil-water processes and land management, agricultural water-saving and green development, vegetation restoration and ecosystem services |
Jiang Peng |
11 |
College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering |
Agricultural water and soil engineering, hydraulic engineering science and technology, civil engineering theory and technology, smart water management |
Sun Mingxing |
12 |
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering |
Dryland agricultural machinery and equipment, precision agriculture technologies and equipment, biomass utilization, modern mechanical design and manufacturing |
He Keyong |
13 |
College of Information Engineering |
Intelligent computing and agricultural information systems, intelligent media processing, information acquisition and intelligent control |
Liu Guangzhao |
14 |
College of Food Science and Engineering |
Functional food processing engineering technology, food nutrition and health, food hazard identification and control technology, food synthetic biology |
Dong Wenke |
15 |
College of Enology |
Wine microbiology, grape quality formation and regulation, grape stress biology, wine chemistry, fermentation engineering |
Liu Rongrong |
16 |
College of Life Sciences |
Agricultural microbial diversity and environmental adaptation, molecular basis of plant abiotic stress responses, genetics and bioinformatics, cell and biomacromolecules |
Chen Yue |
17 |
College of Science |
Mathematics and applied mathematics, data science and intelligent computing, optical engineering, optoelectronic functional materials and devices, agro-meteorology |
Liao Renmei |
18 |
College of Chemistry & Pharmacy |
Applied chemistry, natural product chemistry, chemical biology, analytical chemistry for life sciences |
Lü Lu |
19 |
College of Economics & Management |
Agricultural economics and management, forestry economics and management, rural finance, rural and regional development, resource economics and environmental management, digital agriculture, food economics and trade |
Wang Qianru |
20 |
College of Humanities & Social Development |
Rural sociology, social governance and policy, demography, agricultural history and social change |
Chen Lin |
21 |
College of Marxism |
Basic principles of Marxism, Sinicization of Marxism, ideological and political education |
Cui Yu |
22 |
College of Language and Culture |
International Chinese education, Russian language and literature, country and regional studies, translation studies, foreign language pedagogy, linguistics and applied linguistics, comparative literature and intercultural studies |
Qu Bin |
23 |
Institute of Future Agriculture |
Plant signaling networks, biomedicine, virology, synthetic biology, agricultural structural biology, nutrition and health |
Yang Jun |
24 |
Institute of Water-saving Agriculture in Arid Areas |
Dryland water-saving technologies and equipment, irrigation water-saving technologies and equipment, smart water-saving technologies and equipment, agricultural water resource management |
Niu Xiufeng |
Ⅶ. University Introduction
NWAFU is located in Yangling, Shaanxi Province, the birthplace of Chinese agricultural civilization and today’s National Agriculture High-tech Industrial Demonstration zone. The university is directly under the Ministry of Education and is a key institution of the former “Project 985” and “Project 211.” It was also among the first universities selected for the national initiative to build “World First-Class Universities and First-Class Disciplines”.
Northwest A&F University is committed to the mission of becoming a world-class agricultural university. Based in the arid regions, serving the whole country, and looking to the world, the university closely follows the frontiers of international science and technology, focusing on national strategic needs and regional socio-economic development. It has continuously deepened its research and education in key areas such as crop genetics and breeding with green pest management, soil and water conservation and ecological restoration, efficient water use in arid agriculture, high-quality breeding and healthy farming of livestock and poultry, agricultural biotechnology, and grape and wine engineering. This has shaped a distinctive disciplinary system and research layout with clear strengths and unique advantages.
Discipline Development: Multi-Faceted Breakthroughs with International Recognition
— 2 disciplines included in the national “double world-class project” (Plant Protection, Animal Science)
— 7 national key disciplines + 2 national key (cultivation) disciplines
— 14 disciplines ranked in the top 1% of ESI global ranking
— 3 disciplines ranked in the top 1‰ of ESI global ranking
— Agricultural Science ranked in the top 0.1‰ of ESI global ranking
— 79 undergraduate programs, forming a well-structured disciplinary system
Research Platforms: Top-Tier Facilities Empowering Innovation
National-Level Platform Matrix: 2 National Key Laboratories, 1 National Engineering Laboratory, 3 National Engineering Research Centers, 4 National Observation and Research Stations, and more than 100 provincial- and ministerial-level research platforms.
Specialized Research Entities: Internationally leading shared large-scale life science instrumentation platforms, as well as distinctive research institutes such as the Institute of Future Agriculture, Shenzhen Research Institute, Hainan Research Institute, and Xinjiang Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture.
We sincerely welcome outstanding young scholars from around the world to apply enthusiastically and join the NWAFU family. Let us shoulder the mission of our times together, open new chapters of development, and stride forward hand in hand toward building a world-class agricultural university!
Office for High-Level Talent Affairs, Northwest A&F University