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Applications are invited for Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2016 session. Postdoctoral Fellows Program at AS consists of Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows and (Regular) Postdoctoral Fellows. Applicants with a PhD degree conferred after the January of 2012 or 2010 are eligible to be the candidates of (Distinguished) Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows or (Regular) Postdoctoral Fellows respectively. There will be a two-year grace to a female applicant on qualifications mentioned above if giving birth after receiving PhD degree. This is a full-time research position. The application deadline is September 1, 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships cover research fields of mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences and humanities and social sciences.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for undertaking postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Scholarship can be taken at: Taiwan
Eligibility: The eligibility criteria for both fellowships are as follows:
Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows:
-PhD degree obtained within last 4 years from local or foreign universities; outstanding record of publications; evidence of excellence in independent research.
-Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship provides air fares and additional US$ 4,500 as research expenditure (for overseas conferences, laboratory equipment etc.).
(Regular) Postdoctoral Fellows:
-PhD degree obtained within last 6 years from local or foreign universities; outstanding record of publications.
-Regular Postdoctoral Fellow may obtain additional subsidy after negotiation with the responsible Principle Investigator.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Both domestic and international candidates are eligible for these Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Academia Sinica (AS), the most eminent national research institution in Taiwan, provides a well-developed research environment for about 600 postdoctoral fellows. Each year, they offer a favourable research opportunity for both domestic and international postdoctoral researchers. Candidates can easily find their fields of interests in versatile areas of mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences, humanities and social sciences at AS. Under this program, there are two types of fellows: (Distinguished) Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows and (Regular) Postdoctoral Fellows. Applicants with a PhD degree conferred after the January of 2012 or 2010 are eligible to be the candidates of (Distinguished) Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows or (Regular) Postdoctoral Fellows respectively. There will be a two-year grace to a female applicant on qualifications mentioned above if giving birth after receiving PhD degree. Applicants excepting that who are applying for the position of postdoctoral fellow at the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences need to choose the type of fellows. Two types of fellows must be ticked if applicants intend to apply for both. If an applicant has not yet received the doctoral degree, the applicant’s thesis supervisor must provide a letter confirming that the applicant is expected to receive the PhD diploma before the appointment starts. In addition, three letters of recommendation must be received by DAAIS before the deadline.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The initial appointment for both fellowships is a 2?year term with an annual contract. Annual progress report and performance evaluation are required for contract renewal of the second year. If seeking a reappointment of the second term, the applicant must re?apply (through the same process of the application) when the first term ends. A total of 4 years is offered at most.
What does it cover? There is Two Postdoctoral Fellows Program at AS consists of Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows and (Regular) Postdoctoral Fellows. Both fellowships provide US$ 23,830 to US$ 34,350 as base annual salary (the exact amount is determined by candidate’s qualification).
Selection Criteria: A Postdoctoral Fellowship Review Committee will be organized, which will invite experts from within and outside Academia Sinica to review all applications. Review for the Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows will be primarily based on research performances and proposed research plans of the applicants. Review for the Regular Postdoctoral Fellows will be based on the applicants’ performances and the research plans proposed by their sponsoring principal investigators.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: Applicant must first find a potential Principal Investigator at Academia Sinica to sponsor his/her application. Application materials and credentials are submitted online. Applicants will be guided step by step to provide materials such as a letter of agreement from the sponsoring principal investigator, a copy of diploma, a full curriculum vitae, a research plan, reprints of publications, and 3 letters of recommendation.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is September 1, 2015.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application.
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