I. Background Introduction

The China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (CAFOE) is an important academic exchange event co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, which aims to provide a cross-disciplinary interactive platform for outstanding young engineers and technologists of the two countries to exchange and discuss the frontiers of engineering (the English website of the event can be found at https://www.naefrontiers.org/16104.aspx). The 8th CAFOE will be held on June 17-20, 2024, in Irvine, California, USA. This symposium will include four sessions, namely: AI for Transportation; Energy Transitions and Challenges; Nanotechnology for Health; and Ocean Engineering. The language of the symposium will be English.

According to the CAFOE organization principles, the CAE will select 2 Chinese speakers and 5 poster representatives nationwide for each session. As CAFOE Chinese delegates, they will attend the event in the U.S. and conduct a three-day exchange and discussion with their American counterparts. In this regard, the CAE plans to hold the 8th China Youth Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering & the Chinese Delegates Selection Meeting of the 8th China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in mid-December 2023 to select CAFOE Chinese delegates.

The selection meeting will take an online + offline form, with the judges attending offline in Beijing and the applicants attending online. Each applicant will have 20 minutes, including 15 minutes for the recorded English presentation (including PPT) and 5 minutes for answering questions online. All young and middle-aged engineering experts and scholars from industry, academia and research institutes are welcome to sign up for the selection.

II. Eligibility Criteria

An applicant must:

1.       have Chinese nationality;

2.       be aged 30-45 years old in principle;

3.       have a doctoral degree (not mandatory for applicants from industry, but a master's degree is a must);

4.       be proficient in English, particularly in oral English communication;

5.       understand and be familiar with cutting-edge technologies in the field, and have a high academic level;

6.       have not participated in previous CAFOE events (excluding selection meetings).

III. Deadline for Application

24:00, November 20, 2023

IV. Procedures for Selection of CAFOE Chinese Delegates

CAFOE Chinese delegates will be selected through personal application, video presentation, expert review and merit-based selection, as follows:

1.       Personal application: Log in the application system of the 8th China Youth Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering & the Chinese Delegates Selection Meeting of the 8th China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (http://ysg.ckcest.cn/cafoe), fill in the application information as required, and upload a photocopy of the applicant's certificate of doctoral degree (at least a master's degree is required for applicants from industry) and statement with signature;

2.       Primary selection: The meeting organizer will make a primary selection based on the application materials submitted by the applicants, and select no more than 30 applicants for each session to enter the secondary selection;

3.       Secondary selection: The applicants who enter the secondary selection will be invited to attend the 8th China Youth Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering & the Chinese Delegates Selection Meeting of the 8th China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium online. Each applicant is required to record a video presentation for the relevant session and upload it to the application system. During the meeting, the applicants will participate in the Q&A session online. The language of presentation and Q&A will be English. CAFOE Chinese delegates will be selected after on-site evaluation by a panel of judges. A total of 7 delegates will be selected for each session, including 2 Chinese presenters and 5 Chinese poster representatives.

V. Awarding of certificates

Each finally selected CAFOE Chinese delegate will receive a certificate of CAE Outstanding Young Scholars in Engineering Frontiers of China from the CAE after attending the 8th CAFOE to be held in June 2024 in Irvine, California, USA.

All applicants who enter the secondary selection will be included in the CAFOE expert database of the CAE and have the opportunity to be invited to relevant domestic and international academic events organized by the CAE in the future.

VI. Financial arrangements

1.       The applicants are not required to pay any application fee for the 8th China Youth Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering & the Chinese Delegates Selection Meeting of the 8th China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (CAFOE) and the 8th CAFOE;

2.       In principle, CAFOE Chinese delegates will be responsible for their own transportation expenses incurred from their trip to California in June 2024.

VII. Application, selection and participation timetable

VIII. Contact person for application

Ms. Zhu Yu

E-mail: erchu@cae.cn

Phone: 010-59300264; 010-59300142

Fax: 010-59300140

Attachment：Abstracts of all sessions at the 8th CAFOE (in English).docx

                    CAE Department of International Cooperation

                                    October 16, 2023