Recruitment Announcement for Postdoctoral Researchers of Southwest University of Finance and Economics in 2024

I. University Profile

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) is a key national university directly under the Ministry of Education, included in the national "211 Project" and the "985 Project"优势学科创新平台 (Advantageous Disciplines Innovation Platform). It is also among the first batch of national "Double First-Class" construction universities. Located in Chengdu, a famous historical and cultural city in China known as the "Land of Abundance," the university has two campuses—Guanghua and Liulin—covering an area of over 2,300 mu.

SWUFE currently has 9 first-level disciplines authorized to grant doctoral degrees: Theoretical Economics, Applied Economics, Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, Statistics, Sociology, Law, Marxist Theory, and Mathematics; 4 first-level disciplines authorized to grant master’s degrees; and 18 professional degree categories. It boasts 4 national key disciplines (Finance, Political Economy, Accounting, and Statistics) and 5 provincial key first-level disciplines. The university houses 6 postdoctoral research stations: Theoretical Economics, Applied Economics, Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, Statistics, and Law.

Applied Economics has been listed in the world-class discipline construction program. Six disciplines—"Economics & Business," "Social Sciences (General)," "Engineering," "Computer Science," "Environment/Ecology," and "Mathematics"—have entered the top 1% of ESI global disciplines. In the fifth round of discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education, the university achieved significant progress and breakthroughs. Its Business Administration has obtained dual accreditation from EQUIS and China’s High-Quality MBA. SWUFE is the first university in Chinese mainland to receive dual accreditation from AACSB for both business and accounting.

In recent years, SWUFE has proactively responded to the profound impact of profound changes in economy, technology, and education on higher financial and economic education. It has actively explored innovative development paths for higher financial and economic education in the new era, taking the lead in proposing and advancing the strategic practice of "Building New Liberal Arts, Leading New Finance & Economics, and Creating New Advantages." The university has laid out emerging interdisciplinary fields such as financial technology, big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain; launched specialized directions including "Data Science and Big Data Technology," "Finance and Artificial Intelligence," and "Accounting with Big Data"; and established a number of financial and economic technology innovation teams. These efforts have promoted the comprehensive effectiveness of "New Finance & Economics" construction, strongly driven the "Double First-Class" construction and the university’s innovative development, and significantly enhanced its comprehensive strength and international influence.

### II. Application Requirements

1. Uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, support the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, implement the educational policies of the Party and the country, abide by the Constitution and laws of the People’s Republic of China, and perform teacher duties in accordance with the law.

2. Possess a rigorous academic attitude, a good team spirit, adhere to student-oriented education and moral education, promote the spirit of science, abide by academic norms, and have no violations of teacher ethics.

3. Have both ability and moral integrity, be in good health, and be under 35 years of age (inclusive).

4. Have obtained a doctoral degree for no more than 3 years in principle, or will obtain a doctoral degree within 6 months.

5. Doctoral graduates of this university are not allowed to apply for postdoctoral research stations in the same first-level discipline as their doctoral degree.

6. Must engage in full-time postdoctoral research during the station period.

### III. Recruitment Methods

The recruitment of postdoctoral researchers at our university combines special recruitment and annual recruitment through postdoctoral research stations.

#### (1) Guanghua Postdoctoral Special Recruitment (annual salary up to 380,000 yuan)

Guanghua Postdoctoral Special Recruitment is conducted in two batches annually. It aims to cultivate future leading scholars with strong research capabilities, high academic standards, a strong sense of social responsibility, and a broad international perspective, so as to reserve reserve forces for the university’s high-level teaching and research team.

For specific details such as recruitment needs and application methods, please refer to the university’s Guanghua Postdoctoral Recruitment Announcement (expected to be released in April and September each year, which can be obtained by following the "Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Postdoctoral" official WeChat account).

#### (2) Annual Recruitment through Postdoctoral Research Stations (180,000-230,000 yuan)