This CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme
provides students/scholars from developing countries (other than China) an
opportunity to pursue PhD degrees at the University of Chinese Academy of
Sciences (UCAS), the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) or
Institutes of CAS around China.
Under the terms of the new CAS-TWAS
agreement, travel from their home countries to China will be provided to the
fellowship awardees in order to begin the fellowship in China (one trip only
per student/scholar). Visa fee will also be covered (once only per
student/scholar).
Thanks to generous contribution of CAS, fellowship
awardees will receive a monthly stipend (including accommodation and other
living expenses, local travel expenses and health insurance) of RMB 7,000 or
RMB 8,000 from CAS through UCAS/USTC, depending on whether he/she has passed
the qualification test arranged by UCAS/USTC for all PhD candidates after
admission. All awardees will also be provided tuition waivers.
The funding duration of the fellowship is 4 years,
divided into:
- Maximum
1 year study of courses and participation in centralized training at
UCAS/USTC, including 4 months compulsory courses in Chinese Language and
Culture.
- Practical
research and completion of degree thesis at colleges and schools of
UCAS/USTC or CAS institutes.
General conditions for applicants:
Applicants must:
- Be
maximum age of 35 years on 31 December 2014;
- Not
take up other assignments during the period of his/her fellowship;
- Be
a citizen of a developing country other than China;
- Not
hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in China or in any
developed country;
- Be
financially responsible for any accompanying family member.
Applicants for PhD study should also:
- Meet
the admission criteria for international students of UCAS/USTC
(http://english.ucas.ac.cn/Admissions/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=78 orhttp://en.ustc.edu.cn/admissions/international_students/).
- Hold
a master degree before the beginning of the fall semester: September,
2014.
- Provide
evidence that s/he will return to their home country on completion of
their studies in China according to CAS-TWAS agreement.
- Provide
proof of knowledge of English or Chinese language.
Note: Applicants currently pursuing PhD degrees at
any university/institution in China are ineligible for this fellowship.
Deadline for all material and
applications is 28 February 2014.
