The CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative for year of 2020 is open for the application.

All applications shall be submitted by ARP system, which is open for application throughout the year and without deadline. The system sets up several centralized processing nodes, so the missed application will be accepted at the next node.

The CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative（PIFI Fellowship) includes: CAS President’s International Fellowship for Distinguished Scientists, CAS President’s International Fellowship for Special Experts, CAS President’s International Fellowship for Visiting Scientists, CAS President’s International Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers, CAS President’s International Fellowship for Young Staff and CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship for International PhD Students (PS: CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship for International PhD Students is organized by the Education Department of CAS and will be called separately). More information: http://international-talent.cas.cn/front/index.html#/bicsite/pifiIntroduce/pifi

IMPORTANT:

*The key features of the program CAS President’s International Fellowship for Distinguished Scientists are:

Thirty eminent scientists will be awarded for the collaboration each year. The program is open to scientists from around the world and every scientific discipline. Each visit will be of one to two weeks duration. The grant is CNY 50 000/week and 30% of it (CNY 15 000/week) is support from the host institute. The CAS senior Visiting Professor contract should be signed.

*The key features of the program CAS President’s International Fellowship for Visiting Scientists are:

Term: 2-9 months (renewable) and the continuous working time should be no less than 30 days in China.

The recipient with academic standing as a Professor or equivalent will receive up to CNY 40 000 (pre-tax) per month. A recipient of lower academic standing such as associate professor or equivalent will receive up to CNY 30 000 (pre-tax) per month. The assistant professor will receive up to CNY 20 000 (pre-tax) per month. The Support will cover the salary, daily living allowance, and health insurance. And CAS will also provide a round-trip (economy-class) international airfare as CNY 5 000 for Asian country trip, CNY20 000 for European and American country trip and CNY 8 000 for other countries.

*The key features of the program CAS President’s International Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers are:

Term: 24 months (no renewable)

Research scientist candidates who hold a PhD degree will receive up to CNY 250 000 (pre-tax) per year for Post-doctoral research. CAS will also provide a round-trip (economy-class) international airfare as CNY 5 000 for Asian country trip, CNY20 000 for European and American country trip and CNY 8 000 for other countries.

Application documents for these 3 programs: 

1) Application form signed by foreign experts (or electronic signature);

2) Foreign experts' recent visa-free photo;

3) Scan of the passport identity information page;

4) Cooperation research plan;

5) Resume;

6) Recommendation Letter from Chinese partner (Chinese version)

To apply for CAS President’s International Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers:

7) Scanned copies of the doctoral degree certificate or relevant materials that can prove the doctoral degree obtained;

8) Recommended letters from foreign professors, and one of which shall be recommended by the applicant's current unit.

Enclosed please find the application form.

*The key features of the program “CAS President’s International Fellowship for Special Experts” are:

The program supports the special foreign experts in the key scientific and technological innovation task, the big science infrastructure construction, the implement major transfer of scientific and technological achievements transformation. The experts shall have the influence in the process of international science and technology, and to be the first-class foreign technology, engineering and management personnel with the commitment to long-term work in CAS. The funding period is 2-3 years. According to the contract signed by the two parties, the funding shall bear 60% of the contract amount and not exceed 600,000 RMB per year. The applicant shall be recommended by the host institute to apply for continued funding, but the total funding period shall not exceed 5 years. The Special Expert should work full-time during the implementation of the project (no less than 9 months of working time per year).

Application documents: 

1) Personal resume of Chinese Collaborator; 

2) The work contract which is to be signed with the Special Expert shall be specified on the duration, salary, treatment and responsibilities of both parties;

*The key features of the program “CAS President’s International Fellowship for Young Staff” are:

The program aims to help the foreign young staff who has huge potential in the field of excellent of projects in science and technology innovation to the settled in the CAS. The period of funding is 3 years, and the subsidy standard is 100,000 RMB/year. The candidate shall be a full-time foreign employee who has been working in CAS system for less than three years, with the associate research fellow’s level and the following. After the funding period, the candidate can obtain an additional one-time subsidy of 50,000 RMB for the remaining work in CAS system with the contract of two years and above. The working period shall be start from the January 1 every year, and the funding for young staff shall be carried out in accordance with the existing scientific research personnel management and the staff appraisal system. The foreign staffs who fail the annual appraisal shall be suspended from the funding.

Application documents: 

1) The copy of labor contracts signed by the host institute and foreign staff;

2) The employment certificate issued by the institution (as enclosed);

3) The copy of the working permit of foreign staff in China;

　　For further inquiries, please contact:

　　？ Applicants for UCAS, please inquire:

　　　CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme UCAS Office (UCAS)

　　　University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　　19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, China

　　　Tel: +86 10 88256424/6206

　　　Fax: +86 10 88256207

　　　Email: president-fellowship@ucas.ac.cn

　　？ Applicants for USTC, please inquire:

　　　CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme USTC Office (USTC)

　　　University of Science and Technology of China

　　　96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China

　　　Tel: +86 551 63607981

　　　Fax: +86 551 63607982

Email: presidentfellow@ustc.edu.cn