The CAS President’s International Fellowship for Visiting Scientists supports high-caliber international scientists to carry out cooperative projects at CAS-affiliated institutions for 1-12 months. The fellowship aims to create or strengthen partnerships between CAS host institutions and the recipients’ home institutions. 

The fellowship provides a monthly stipend to cover living expenses, health insurance in China, and economy-class round-trip international travel. Awardees of full professor or equivalent title, associate professor or equivalent title, and assistant professor or equivalent title will receive stipends of ￥40,000, ￥30,000 and ￥20,000 per month respectively. 

Eligibility Criteria 

　Candidates should have:  

　　1.  Academic title of at least assistant professor or equivalent; 

　　2.  A record of outstanding scientific accomplishment;  

　　3.  Five years’ work experience in a well-known university, research institution or multinational corporation;  

　　4.  A collaborative research proposal prepared in cooperation with the CAS host institution. 

* Successful UK applicants for category B is supported by CAS-Royal Society exchange programs under the “UK-China Research and Innovation Partnership Fund”. 

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