MOE seeks three university presidents (3)

The ministry also demands that applicants are currently working as top executives at a domestic university or have worked in an administration positions at an overseas university. They should be no older than 50 years old, but exceptional candidates over 55 will be considered.

MOE initiated the first such selection process last December in its search for presidents for the Changchun-based Northeast Normal University and the Chengdu-based Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. The jobs went to two vice presidents of domestic universities.

The selecting committee last year consisted of 24 members who were MOE officials, Party chiefs and presidents from universities under the ministry and other officers. Twenty of them were from universities.