The "Polaris Program" of Baidu Research provides the most advanced and cutting-edge research environment for high potential AI scholars to work with the world's top AI scientists, gain access to cutting-edge AI technology and applications, inspire creativity, and achieve rapid growth.

Baidu Research, a world-class research institute, continuously attracts world-class AI talents, injects strong talent and technology potential into Baidu, China's AI "Head Goose", and promotes Baidu AI's long-term development.

Program Introduction

The "Polaris Program" of Baidu Research is an academic exchange program for outstanding scholars from renowned universities and research institutes all over the world to participate in the research projects of Baidu Research. By strengthening exchanges through visits and collaboration, the program aims at establishing an academic and industrial talent ecosphere.

Program Benefits

• Participate in Baidu Research's cutting-edge research projects and challenge world-class technical problems.

• Top research environment, discussion and collaboration with senior researchers and world-class experts of Baidu Research.

• Jointly publish top international papers, apply for patents, and participate in international academic platform meetings, etc.

• Have access to real extensive data and opportunity to apply theory to core business scenarios.

Recruitment Targets

Visiting Scholars: educators at renowned academic institutions, researchers at research Institutions.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Procedures

• Interested scholars will submit relevant materials to the President's Office of Baidu Research, and the office staff will coordinate and distribute them to the corresponding lab leaders.

• After comprehensive evaluation of the application materials, each lab leader will choose the best applicants to initiate communication with.

• After deciding the final candidates, Baidu Research will issue invitation letter and agreement, in which the lab representative and the visiting scholar will determine the scope of scientific research content, visiting time, and remuneration.

Daily Management

• Each visiting scholar collaborates with a senior Baidu researcher to carry out research projects.

• Visiting scholars should commit to full-time visit of more than two months.

Application Entry

Send the following materials to [email protected]. If you have any questions, please email them together.

• Application form, download link: Polaris_program_application_form(US HR Edit).doc

• Letter of recommendation from experts