I. Introduction to the History Department  

The History Department of Nanchang University originated from the History Research Office of Jiangxi University, established in 1958 by Mr. Gu Jiguang. The History Department was formally founded in 1980 and began enrolling undergraduate students. In 2003, as part of the university’s departmental restructuring, the History Department was integrated into the School of Humanities, where it remains today. The department currently offers two undergraduate programs: History and Archival Science. It also hosts a doctoral program in Historical Heritage Management, a master’s program in Chinese History (first-level discipline), and a master’s program in Archival Science (second-level discipline).  

The History program is a recognized brand specialty in Jiangxi Province. In 2019, it was selected as a provincial first-class specialty construction site, and in 2020, it was designated as a national first-class undergraduate construction program. The Archival Science program, established in 1997, is the only higher education undergraduate and master's degree program in archival management in Jiangxi Province.  

The department achieved early academic milestones, with the Chinese Ancient History master’s program approved in 1984, making it the first humanities discipline in Jiangxi Province to grant master’s degrees. The Specialized History master’s program was approved in 2002, followed by the Archival Science master’s program in 2006. In 2011, Chinese History was authorized as a first-level discipline master’s program. In 2013, the department secured approval for a doctoral program in Historical Heritage Management (second-level discipline). Efforts are currently underway to apply for a new doctoral program authorization in Chinese History.  

The History Department currently employs 36 full-time faculty members, including 17 professors and 8 associate professors. Among them, 33 hold doctoral degrees, and 13 have been recognized with national or provincial talent titles. The department hosts one Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education (cooperative), one Jiangxi Province University Philosophy and Social Sciences Innovation Team, three Jiangxi Province Philosophy and Social Sciences Key Research Bases, and one Nanchang University Liberal Arts Research Special Zone pilot platform.  

With a strong academic legacy, the History Department has established four stable disciplinary research directions: Chinese Ancient History, Chinese Modern History, Chinese Specialized History, and Chinese Historical Philology, each with distinct characteristics and scholarly influence.  

II. Recruitment Positions and Qualifications for High-Level Talents

Recruitment Disciplines and Specializations:

Chinese Ancient History, Chinese Modern History, Chinese Specialized History, Chinese Historical Philology, Archival Science, etc.  

Positions and Qualifications:

(1) Discipline Leading Talents (Category II Talents)

1. Qualifications: Open recruitment; candidates must demonstrate strong academic leadership, with influential achievements and significant scholarly accomplishments at the domestic leading or internationally advanced level within their discipline. They should exhibit innovative thinking, propose creative visions for disciplinary development, and possess the capability to lead the discipline to a domestically leading position while advancing toward international standards.  

2. Remuneration: The university offers an annual pre-tax salary of 800,000–1,200,000 RMB, a housing purchase subsidy and relocation allowance of no less than 1.8 million RMB, and negotiable research funding. Necessary working conditions, academic team support, and research assistants will be provided.  

(2) Discipline Direction Leaders (Category III Talents)

1. Qualifications: Open recruitment; candidates must demonstrate strong team leadership, with significant representative achievements in their disciplinary (specialization) direction, along with considerable academic competitiveness and development potential. They should possess the ability to formulate developmental plans for their discipline direction and propose innovative visions for disciplinary construction and academic research.  

2. Remuneration: An annual pre-tax salary of 500,000–800,000 RMB, a housing purchase subsidy and relocation allowance of 1–1.8 million RMB, and negotiable research funding (in addition to university support, the school will provide no less than 100,000 RMB in research startup funds).  

(3) Outstanding Discipline Talents (Category IV Talents)

1. Qualifications: Open recruitment; candidates must demonstrate strong academic capabilities, with representative achievements of influence within their discipline. They should exhibit development potential, propose innovative visions for disciplinary construction, and possess the capability to maintain or advance the discipline to a domestically advanced level. Generally, candidates should have postdoctoral experience (2 years or more) from renowned domestic or international universities or research institutions, experience in leading national-level research projects, and the potential to qualify for national-level youth talent programs. New hires will sign an initial 6-year employment contract with the university, renewable upon successful performance evaluation.  

2. Remuneration: An annual pre-tax salary of 300,000–500,000 RMB, a housing purchase subsidy and relocation allowance of 500,000–1 million RMB, and negotiable research funding.  

Other Working and Living Conditions:  

Competitive salary packages, substantial research startup funds, and high-level laboratory platforms and research environments will be provided, with specific terms negotiable. A talent apartment or housing purchase subsidy will be offered, along with assistance for spouse employment. High-quality educational resources from kindergarten through high school will be available for children, and the university’s affiliated tertiary hospitals will provide excellent medical services.  

Nanchang City Talent Policy: 

Doctoral graduates will receive a one-time living subsidy of 50,000 RMB for employment, relocation, and housing. Those relocating their household registration to Nanchang (including collective household registration) for the first time will receive a 1,000 RMB settlement reward.  

III. Application Period and Method 

1. Application Period: Year-round recruitment from the date of this announcement.  

2. Application Email: liujie411130@163.com  

   Contact Person: Ms. Liu