University of Science and Technology of China CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship Programme for Doctoral Candidates
The CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme at the University of Science and Technology of China supports non-Chinese doctoral candidates from developing countries. Funded jointly by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and TWAS, it covers full tuition and provides a monthly stipend of 7,000 CNY (before PhD qualification test) or 8,000 CNY (after passing), including accommodation, living expenses, local travel, and health insurance for up to four years.
Provider
Chinese university
Language
English
Deadline
December
Overview
The CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship is a joint initiative between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences, hosted by the University of Science and Technology of China for doctoral candidates from developing countries.
Coverage
Full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend of 7,000 CNY (during coursework and language/culture training phase) or 8,000 CNY (during research phase after passing the PhD qualification test), covering accommodation, living expenses, local travel, and health insurance for up to four years.
Programs
All doctoral programmes offered by the University of Science and Technology of China are eligible.
Application
Applications were accepted from 15 December 2017 to 31 March 2018. Applicants had to submit via both the CAS-TWAS online system at http://www.fellowship.cas.cn/dms/aonline/1958.jhtml and USTC’s international admissions portal at http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/.
Documents
Required documents included the fellowship application form, valid passport, certified academic transcripts and degree certificates, two recommendation letters, a research proposal, CV/resume, abstracts of published papers (if any), proof of English or Chinese language proficiency, and a physical examination form.
Contact
CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme Office, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui Province. Fax: +86-551-63632579. Email: [email protected].
Eligibility
notes
- •Must not hold Chinese citizenship.
- •Maximum age 35 on 31 December 2018.
- •Must hold a master’s degree before 1 September 2018.
- •Must provide proof of English or Chinese language proficiency.
- •Must not hold any other concurrent employment or assignment during the fellowship.
- •Must return to home country upon completion.
- •Must not be currently enrolled in a PhD programme at any Chinese institution.
- •Must not apply to more than one Chinese university for this fellowship simultaneously.
age limits
nationality
degree levels
language requirements
- •Proof of English or Chinese language ability required
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Full tuition fee waiver
- •Monthly stipend of 7,000 CNY (before PhD qualification test) or 8,000 CNY (after passing), covering accommodation, living expenses, local travel, and health insurance
- •Funding duration up to four years
Required Documents
- •submit online
- •application in the Fellowship online
- •application system:
- •http://www.fellowship.cas.cn/dms/aonline/1958.jhtml
- •application in USTC online application
- •system: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/
- •² Application
- •of passport's first page
- •certified true copy of the original degree certificate (fresh graduates can
- •provide pre-graduation certificates when applying)
- •certified true copy of transcripts of both undergraduate and post-graduate
- •education
- •separate letters of recommendation
- •² Research
- •proposal
- •² Personal
- •² Photocopies
- •of all the title pages and abstracts of published academic papers
- •of knowledge of English and/or Chinese
- •² Foreigner
- •Physical Examination Form
- •Notes: All the above documents must be in English or Chinese,
- •otherwise notarial translations in English or Chinese are required. For more
- •details, please refer to USTC admission website: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn