Recently, the China Scholarship Council announced the approved projects for the 2026 International Cooperation Program for Cultivating Innovative Talents. University of South China's "International Cooperation Program for Cultivating Innovative Talents in the Field of Trauma Emergency Research" has been successfully approved.

The International Collaborative Program for Cultivating Innovative Talent, established by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), aims to enhance support for the development of world-class universities and disciplines while further promoting domestic-international collaboration in cultivating innovative, globally-oriented talent. The program operates under a "project approval first, candidate selection later" model. Universities submit project applications centered on disciplines within the national "Double First-Class" initiative, their interdisciplinary fields, key development disciplines, and distinctive disciplines. Each year, candidates will be selected and recommended based on approved projects and eligibility criteria. After review and admission by the CSC, selected candidates will be dispatched.

The International Collaborative Training Program for Innovative Talent in Trauma Emergency Research, spearheaded by the Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, focuses on the field of trauma emergency care in clinical medicine. Through deep collaboration with the University of Southern California, the program aims to address national needs for integrating peacetime and wartime preparedness. It cultivates professionals capable of handling diverse complex scenarios, including accident disaster sites, wilderness rescue operations, and mobile medical rescue in extreme environments.

The project will run for three years (2026–2028), with plans to send over 15 master's and doctoral students, as well as mid-career and young faculty members, to the University of Southern California for academic exchange and research collaboration. This initiative aims to further advance the cultivation of top-tier medical talent at our institution, provide a more robust pool of high-level talent for the "Double First-Class" initiative, and inject new momentum into the high-quality development of medical disciplines and healthcare services.

To date, our university has secured four international cooperative training programs for innovative talent, providing cumulative funding for 35 individuals to participate in overseas exchanges.