Public Reference: Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
We track these programs as part of NSPM-33 compliance for U.S. research institutions. Each entry is sourced from CSET's talent-program tracker, the University of Minnesota Non-US Talent Plan list, and U.S. Department of Justice indictments referencing the program.
Database last updated: 5/5/2026 · 34 active programs tracked
1000 Foreign Experts Program
China · State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
国家高端外国专家项目 · High-end Foreign Experts · 1000 Foreign Plan
1 source cited
Belt and Road Joint Lab Initiative
China · MOST / NDRC
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
BRI Joint Lab · 一带一路联合实验室
1 source cited
CAS Talents Recruitment Program
China · Chinese Academy of Sciences
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
中科院人才引进 · CAS Hundred Plan
1 source cited
Chang Jiang Scholars Program
China · Ministry of Education (MoE)
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
长江学者奖励计划 · Yangtze River Scholar · Changjiang Scholars
1 source cited
Changjiang Scholars Program
CN · Ministry of Education, PRC
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
长江学者 · Yangtze River Scholars · Cheung Kong Scholars
Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program
China · MoE
LOW RISKv1
Aliases
特聘访问学者计划
1 source cited
Foreign Talent Recruitment Program
CN · Ministry of Science and Technology
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
FTRP
Hong Kong Scholars Program
China · Hong Kong/MOST joint
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
香江学者计划 · HKSP
1 source cited
Hundred Foreign Experts Program
China · SAFEA
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
百人外国专家项目
1 source cited
Hundred Talents Program
CN · Chinese Academy of Sciences
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
百人计划 · Bairen Jihua
Iran Brain Gain Program
IR · Iran National Elites Foundation
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
IBG
Iranian National Science Foundation
Iran · INSF
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
INSF · صندوق ملی علوم
1 source cited
Major Talent Program of Liaoning
China · Liaoning Provincial Government
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
辽宁省特聘教授 · Liaoning Distinguished Professor
1 source cited
National Defense Talents Program
China · SASTIND
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
国防科技人才工程 · SASTIND Talent · Seven Sons Talent Program
1 source cited
National Distinguished Young Scholars
China · NSFC
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
杰出青年科学基金 · Jieqing · NSFC Distinguished Young Scholars
1 source cited
National High-end Foreign Experts Recruitment Program
CN · State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
High-End Foreign Experts · 外专千人
National Key Talent Project
China · CCP United Front / Org Department
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
国家重点人才工程 · Major Talents Program
1 source cited
National Postdoctoral Innovative Talents
China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
博新计划 · Boxin · NPIT · National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents
1 source cited
Pakistani Foreign Faculty Hiring Program
Pakistan · Higher Education Commission Pakistan
LOW RISKv1
Aliases
HEC Foreign Faculty · Higher Education Commission Pakistan FFHP
1 source cited
Pearl River Talent Plan
China · Guangdong Provincial Government
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
珠江人才计划 · Guangdong Talent Plan · Pearl River Scholar
1 source cited
Pengcheng Scholars
China · Shenzhen Municipal Government
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
鹏城学者 · Shenzhen Talent Program · Shenzhen Pengcheng Scholar
1 source cited
Russian Megagrants
RU · Government of the Russian Federation
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
Mega-Grants · Russian Federation Megagrants
Russian Megagrants Program
Russia · Russian Government / Ministry of Science
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
Megagrant · Resolution 220 · Russian Federation Megagrants
1 source cited
Russian Science Foundation Awards
Russia · Russian Science Foundation
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
RSF · RNF · РНФ · Russian Science Foundation
1 source cited
Saudi Vision 2030 Research Initiative
Saudi Arabia · KSA Ministry of Education
LOW RISKv1
Aliases
Vision 2030 · KAUST priority recruitment
1 source cited
Strategic Scientist Program
China · SASTIND-affiliated universities
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
战略科学家 · Wuhan University of Technology Strategic Scientist
1 source cited
Taishan Scholars
China · Shandong Provincial Government
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
泰山学者 · Mount Tai Scholar · Shandong Talent Program
1 source cited
Ten Thousand Talents Plan
China · CCP Organization Department
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
万人计划 · National High-level Personnel Plan · Wanren Plan · Qiren Plan
1 source cited
Thousand Talents Plan
CN · Central Organization Department, CCP
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
TTP · Recruitment Program of Global Experts · 千人计划 · Qianren Jihua
2 sources cited
Tianfu Scholars
China · Sichuan Provincial Government
MEDIUM RISKv1
Aliases
天府学者 · Sichuan Talent Program
1 source cited
Turkish 2232 Program
Turkey · TÜBİTAK
LOW RISKv1
Aliases
TÜBİTAK 2232 · International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers
1 source cited
Yangtze Lecture Professor
China · MoE
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
长江讲座教授 · Changjiang Lecture
1 source cited
Young Thousand Talents
CN · Central Organization Department, CCP
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
YTT · 青年千人计划 · Qingnian Qianren
Youth Thousand Talents Program
China · CCP Organization Department
HIGH RISKv1
Aliases
青年千人计划 · Young Thousand Talents · YTT
1 source cited
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