The CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship for International PhD Students supports 200 international graduates each year, to pursue their PhD degrees at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) or CAS institutes around China.  

International students will take regular training courses at UCAS/USTC for about a year and carry out research and dissertation at CAS institutes. In addition to tuition waivers, this program will provide travel support and visa application fees for selected awardee, as well as a monthly allowance to each awardee.  

Eligibility Criteria 

　Candidates should: 

　　1.  Be citizens of a country which has diplomatic relations with China ; 

　　2.  Be under the age of 35; 

　　3.  Have no other assignments during the period of his/her fellowship; 

　　4.  Meet the admission criteria for international students of UCAS/USTC; 

　　5.  Hold a Master’s degree before the start of the fellowship period; 

　　6.  Have working proficiency in either English or Chinese; 

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