For young scientists from developing countries (other than China) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in China though the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China.
Eligibility:
• be a maximum age of 40 years on 31 December of the application year;
• be nationals of a developing country (other than China);
• hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences;
• be accepted at a CAS-listed institution participating in the scheme and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter, page 6) to this effect; and
• provide evidence of proficiency in English or Chinese.
Submitting your application:
• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from a CAS institution to CAS and TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
• Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS and CAS The subject line must contain: CAS/PDoc/ candidate's surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
• Applicants to the TWAS-CAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS and CAS.
Method of Application:
Application Form and Guidelines:
• PG Application Form (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-pdoc-app.form)
• PG Application Guidelines (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-pdoc-app.guidelines)
Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
Note: Applicants can apply for only one fellowship per year.
For more information: TWAS-CAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme — TWAS Portal (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fells-pdoc/cas-pdoc)