Deadline- 15 September 2013
Applicants from developing countries are invited to apply for Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fellowship for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Program. The objective of this program is to enhance scientific cooperation between CAS-affiliated research institutions and academic institutions in developing countries, enabling awardees to participate in the scientific research programs of the CAS-affiliated institutions or to conduct collaborative research projects agreed upon by a host institution of CAS.
Programme includes two categories-
- Category A: Short-term Visiting Scholarship, tenable for 3-6 months
- Category B: Post-doctoral Fellowship, tenable for 2 years.
Benefits-
For Short-term Visiting Scholarship – CAS will provide a monthly stipend of RMB 22,000 (pre-tax), which covers all living costs, such as accommodation, food, local transportation and health insurance in China.
For Post-doctoral Fellowship – CAS will provide a yearly stipend of RMB 150,000 (pre-tax), covering all living costs, such as accommodation, food, local transportation and health insurance in China.
In addition, an economy-class round-trip international airfare (RMB 15,000 at the maximum) following the most direct route between the airport nearest to the awardee’s residence and that nearest to the host institution will be provided by the Programme through the host institution.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- be nationals of a developing country (other than China)
- hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences
- provide evidence of proficiency in English or Chinese
- have worked out a research proposal accepted by a research professor (or associate professor) at a CAS-affiliated institution who agrees to be the host
- Be strongly recommended by the host institution
- Agreeing to abide by the laws of the People’s Republic of China and the rules & regulations of the host institution
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