1. Background Requirements:

Age Requirement: 40 years old or younger (as of April 30, 2026).

Professional Background: Young scientists and technologists engaged in 6G-related research at global universities, research institutions, or in corporate R&D, or those who have demonstrated significant academic output, notable standardization contributions, or outstanding industrial impact in the field of 6G.

2. Academic Ethics:

No records of academic misconduct (including but not limited to data falsification, plagiarism, duplicate submission, etc.). All declared achievements shall comply with academic norms, and the intellectual property rights shall be clear and free of disputes.

1. Background Requirements: Current doctoral students (who have passed the doctoral qualification assessment and entered the core research stage of their research projects) or doctoral graduates (who graduated within 3 years) in 6G-related fields from universities and scientific research institutions around the world.

2. Academic Ethics: No records of academic misconduct (including but not limited to data falsification, plagiarism, duplicate submission, etc.). All declared achievements shall comply with academic norms, and the intellectual property rights shall be clear and free of disputes.

Innovation (40%)

Whether the applicant has proposed forward-looking and unique research directions or technical solutions; whether the work demonstrates theoretical, methodological, data, or application innovation; whether constructive solutions have been put forward for controversial cutting-edge issues to promote in-depth understanding of the field or the evolution of research directions.

Academic Rigor, Scholarly Value & Impact (30%)

Whether the proposed views have theoretical depth or technical support, including whether new theories or models in the 6G field have been proposed, whether new methods for key 6G technologies have been developed; whether the experimental design is scientific and reasonable, with authentic and reproducible data, complete logic, and standardized references; and the evaluation also considers citation indicators, peer reviews, and academic leadership.

Industrial Application Potential & Impact (30%)

Whether the theory/method has been transformed into practical applications; whether there are clear practical application scenarios; whether the research direction is highly aligned with the international 6G technology evolution trend; and whether it has practical significance for the future industrial development of 6G.

Academic Achievement Quality (40%)

Focus on the academic height, rigor and influence of the research achievements during the doctoral period, with emphasis on evaluating the actual supporting role of the achievements in 6G field research. It includes the theoretical value of academic achievements (proposing new explanations for key scientific issues in 6G or constructing optimized theoretical models in segmented scenarios), technical value (proposing improvement plans for 6G technology) and application value (achievements being included in national 6G special research reports, etc.), as well as the influence of academic achievements.

Research Innovation Capability (30%)

Focus on the innovative perspective, problem-solving ability and exploration depth in 6G research, with emphasis on the originality and practicality of the achievements. It includes original innovation (proposing new concepts or methods in the 6G field to break the limitations of traditional technical paths) and scenario-based innovation (proposing customized solutions for specific 6G scenarios and verifying their scenario adaptability). Theoretical innovation must verify feasibility through mathematical proof or simulation experiments; technical innovation must complete the construction of a prototype system or the testing of a simulation platform, and provide complete performance comparison data.

Research Practice Performance and Academic Development Potential (30%)

Based on research practice experience and academic exchange performance, evaluate the doctoral student's research execution ability and academic integration, including the depth of participation in core 6G research projects and the communication and recognition in international academic conferences in the 6G field. Focus on the doctoral student's future development space and innovation sustainability in the 6G field, including having the ability to independently solve scientific research problems, having the preliminary ability to transform academic achievements, and having a clear 3-year future research plan that focuses on key nodes of 6G technology evolution and is in line with the development trend of the field.

I. Selected candidates will be invited to give a 15-minute keynote speech at the "6G Star • Young Scientist." special session of the 2026 Global 6G Conference.

II. Selected candidates will be awarded the title of "6G Star • Young Scientist.", and the award certificate will be issued at the main forum of the conference.

III. The selected candidates of "6G Star • Young Scientist" will be invited by the organizing committee to submit their manuscripts to Science China: Information Sciences (Chinese Edition). After passing the review process, the articles will be published in the special issue dedicated to 6G Rising Star Scholars (this is exclusively for papers that have not been previously published in any domestic or international journals).

IV. Cooperative media of the conference will conduct on-site interviews and post-conference video interviews with the selected candidates. The speech content will be widely promoted through platforms such as the conference official website and official WeChat Channels.

V. Research achievements will be recommended to verification platforms to promote their transformation and implementation.

I. Selected candidates will be invited to give a 15-minute keynote speech at the "6G Rising Star • Ph.D." special session of the 2026 Global 6G Conference.

II. Selected candidates will be awarded the title of "6G Rising Star • Ph.D.", and the award certificate will be issued at the main forum of the conference.

III. The selected Candidates of "6G Rising Star • Ph.D." will be invited by the organizing committee to submit manuscripts to Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering (FITEE), a journal of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The manuscripts will be published after passing the review process, with the sole requirement that they have not been previously published in any domestic or foreign journals.

IV. Cooperative media of the conference will conduct on-site interviews and post-conference video interviews with the selected candidates. The speech content will be widely promoted through platforms such as the conference official website and official WeChat Channels.

【2026】Guidelines for 6G Rising Star Young Scientist.pdf

【2026】Application Form for 6G Rising Star Young Scientist.docx

Applicants are required to submit the following materials:

- Personal resume

- Thesis topic and content abstract (within 500 words)

- Detailed elaboration of the thesis content (submitted in the form of a paper)

- Supporting materials for relevant academic papers, standardization, and industrial transformation technology cases

- Representative achievements (no more than 10 items in total) in the past three years, including papers, works, patents, and standardization contributions

- Requirements for the paper

The paper should be written in English with a maximum paper length of six (6) printed pages (10-point font including figures). Standard IEEE conference templates for LaTex format and Microsoft Word (A4 and US letter)can be found at http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html. 

【2026】Guidelines for 6G Rising Star Ph.D.pdf

【2026】Application Form for 6G Rising Star Ph.D..docx

Applicants are required to submit the following materials:

- Personal resume

- Thesis topic and content abstract (within 500 words)

- Detailed elaboration of the thesis content (the thesis must be published for the first time)

- Supporting materials for relevant academic papers or technical cases

- Requirements for the paper

The paper should be written in English with a maximum paper length of six (6) printed pages (10-point font including figures). Standard IEEE conference templates for LaTex format and Microsoft Word (A4 and US letter)can be found at http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html.