Grants & Funding

Institute of International Education

Published Date: February 02, 2010

Program Information

Program Name:

Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorships for Young International Scientists

Program URL:

http://www.iiebeijing.org/cas/cas_yis.html

Type of Scientists Funded:

Junior Faculty

Program Description:

These fellowships, sponsored and funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), support collaborative scientific research opportunities in China for young scientists.

The fellowships provide financial support for individual scientists to conduct cooperative research at one of the institutes of CAS. The funding period is for 12 months, and potentially renewable for up to a further 12 months.

Applicants for this fellowship must apply collaboratively. The research teams must include a young scientist who is a citizen of a nation having formal diplomatic relations with China (Chinese citizens are not eligible). The young scientist must be educated outside of China at the elementary school level and have a Ph.D. degree. Additionally, the young scientist must have strong communication skills in English.

The research teams must also include a Chinese collaborator who is a researcher at CAS institutes, and is engaged in a major research program. The Chinese collaborator must have a senior research position, and preferably a Ph.D. degree. Additionally, the Chinese collaborator must have facilities and capacity to conduct cooperative research with the visiting scientist.

Scientists wishing to apply should begin by exploring research opportunities with collaborators within the institutes of the CAS.

The grant will cover the recipient's (1) salary, (2) daily living allowance, (3) round-trip international airfare, and (4) health insurance, at a level determined by CAS according to the length of the visit and the academic level of the visitor.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term     
• Maximum Term     
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  03/15/2010,
  09/15/2010
• Deadline Comments   
  Scientists wishing to apply should begin by exploring research opportunities with potential collaborators within the Institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. More information about these institutes is available at the CAS Institutes page.
  
  Applications are submitted by the CAS institutes on behalf of the international scientist, during two specific periods each year: March 1-15, and September 1-15.

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Other (specify): Plateau Biology, Salt Lakes, Agriculture, Ecology, Chemical Engineering, Hydrochemistry

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

Yes

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?

China

Institutional limits?

No

Details

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Applicants for this fellowship must apply collaboratively. The research teams must include:
  
  A young scientist who: (1)is a citizen of a nation having formal diplomatic relations with China (Chinese citizens are not eligible) (2)was educated outside of China at the elementary school level (3)has a PhD degree (4)has strong communication skills in English (5)is under age 35, or else under age 40 with over 5 years of research experience
  
  Chinese collaborator(s) who: (1)are researcher(s) of CAS institutes (2)have a senior research position, and preferably a Ph.D. degree (3)are engaged in a major research program (4)have facilities and capacity to conduct cooperative research with the visiting scientist

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?   
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year