2014 call for applications for the cas-twas president%27s fellowship
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7/21/2019 2014 Call for Applications for the CAS-TWAS President%27s Fellowship
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CAS-TWAS Presidents Fellowship Programme
for PhD Candidates from Developing Countries
Call for Applications
Introduction
According to a new agreement between the Chinese Academy of
Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the
advancement of science in developing countries, up to 14
students!scholars from the de"eloping world will be sponsored to
tra"el to China for #h$ studies for up to four years%
This CAS&TWAS #resident's ellowship #rogramme pro"ides
students!scholars from de"eloping countries (other than China) an
opportunity to pursue #h$ degrees at the ni"ersity of Chinese
Academy of Sciences (CAS), the ni"ersity of Science and
Technology of China (STC) or *nstitutes of CAS around China%
nder the terms of the new CAS&TWAS agreement, tra"el from theirhome countries to China will be pro"ided to the fellowship awardees
in order to begin the fellowship in China (one trip only per
student!scholar)% +isa fee will also be co"ered (once only per
student!scholar)%
Thans to generous contribution of CAS, fellowship awardees will
recei"e a monthly stipend (including accommodation and other
li"ing e-penses, local tra"el e-penses and health insurance) of ./0
, or ./0 2, from CAS through CAS!STC, depending on
whether he!she has passed the 3ualication test arranged by
CAS!STC for all #h$ candidates after admission% All awardees will
also be pro"ided tuition wai"ers%
Any fellowship awardee who fails the 3ualication test twice will
face the conse3uences including5
Termination of his!her fellowship6
$iscontinuity of his!her #h$ study at CAS institutions6
0eing conferred a diploma of completion instead of a #h$
degree6All the procedures will adhere to CAS!STC regulations and rules%
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The funding duration of the fellowship is 4 years, di"ided into5
/a-imum 1 year study of courses and participation in
centrali7ed training at CAS!STC, including 4 monthscompulsory courses in Chinese 8anguage and Culture%
#ractical research and completion of degree thesis at colleges
and schools of CAS!STC or CAS institutes%
eneral conditions for applicants!
Applicants must5
0e ma-imum age of 9: years on 91 $ecember ;146
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*t is important to note that applicants currently pursuing #h$
degrees at any uni"ersity!institution in China cannot apply for the
CAS&TWAS #resident's fellowship%
*n order to successfully apply for the CAS&TWAS #resident's
fellowship each applicant is re3uested to follow a few ey steps that
are indicated below5
+, C)"C "&II#I&IT$ C*IT"*IA!
Bou should "erify that you are eligible and meet A88 the eligibility
criteria specied in the Deneral Conditions for applicantsE section
of this call (e%g% age, nationality etc) See page ;%
., FI'D A' "&II#&" )(ST S%P"*/IS(* AFFI&IAT"D WIT)
%CAS0%STC %'I/"*SITI"S1 SC)((&S (* CAS I'STIT%T"S,
See here for a list of eligible centres and super"isors%
CAS5 http5!!english%ucas%ac%cn!Admissions!#ages!discipline%asp-
(for more details about CAS and CAS institutes as well as the
super"isors aFliated, please see
here5http5!!english%ucas%ac%cn!Admissions!#ages!CAS*nstitutesfor*nte
rnational#rograms%asp-)orSTC5http5!!en%ustc%edu%cn!faculty!
Gnce you ha"e found the host super"isor, you must contact him!her
"ia e&mail and inform that you wish to apply for the CAS&TWAS
#resident's fellowship% #lease send him!her an e-planatory e&mail
together with your C+ and research proposal%
2, I' T)" 3"A'TI3"1 P*"PA*" $(%* APP&ICATI(' PACA"!
A% $ownload and ll in the Admission Application orm for
*nternational StudentsE(attachment 1) 60% $ownload and ll in the Application orm for CAS&TWAS
#resident's ellowship #rogrammeE (attachment ;)6
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The following documents are also re3uired5
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CAS&TWAS #resident's ellowship #rogramme CAS GFce (CAS)
ni"ersity of Chinese Academy of Sciences
1JA Bu3uanlu, 0eiIing, 14J, China
Tel5 K2L 1 22;:L4;4!L;L
a-5 K2L 1 22;:L;mail5 president&fellowshipMucas%ac%cn
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CAS&TWAS #resident's ellowship #rogramme STC GFce (STC)
ni"ersity of Science and Technology of China
JL Nin7hai .oad, @efei, Anhui, ;9;L China
Tel5 K2L ::1 L9LJ21
a-5 K2L ::1 L9LJ2;
mail5 presidentfellowMustc%edu%cn
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1J2, it was originally named the Draduate ni"ersity of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences, the rst graduate school in China
with the ratication of the State Council%, CAS is head3uartered in
0eiIing with 4 campuses and is authori7ed to grant doctorate
degrees in 9J primary academic disciplines, oOering degreeprograms in ten maIor academic elds, including science,
engineering, agriculture, medicine, education and management
science% CAS is responsible for the enrollment and centrali7ed
management of the #h$ candidates of the CAS&TWAS #resident's
ellowship #rogramme admitted by CAS%
*ead more a4out %CAS! http5!!www%ucas%ac%cn!
%STC is the rst uni"ersity established by the Chinese Academy of
Sciences in 1J:2% *t is a comprehensi"e uni"ersity including science,
engineering, management and humanity science, oriented to
frontier science and high technology% STC too the lead in
launching Draduate School, the School of Difted Boung, large
national scientic proIects, etc% *t is now a prominent Chinese
uni"ersity and enIoys high reputation worldwide, and therefore is
the member of the China J Consortium consisting of the top J
uni"ersities in China% STC is one of the most important inno"ation
centers in China, and is regarded as the Cradle of Scientic litesE%
STC pro"ides both undergraduate and postgraduate programs% *t
has around 1: faculty members, ; undergraduates, and Jgraduate students (;L #h$ candidates)% There are 14 faculties, ;
departments, graduate school and software school on campus%
According to the world acclaimed uni"ersity ranings, STC has
always been raned among the best uni"ersities in China% STC is
responsible for the enrollment and management of the #h$
candidates of the CAS&TWAS #resident's ellowship #rogramme
admitted by STC%
*ead more a4out %STC! http5!!www%ustc%edu%cn!
TWASis an autonomous international organi7ation, founded in 1J29
in Trieste, *taly, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South
to promote scientic capacity and e-cellence for sustainable
de"elopment in the South% *n 1JJ1, the nited
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