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CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP: SILK ROAD MASTER’S AND PHD PROGRAM

Application Deadline: April 10th, 2025 (subject to change)

LOCATION: China

The Chinese Government Scholarship “Silk Road Program” is a sub-program of the Chinese Government Scholarship Program which aims to cultivate industry leaders and outstanding skilled personnel for the construction of the “Belt and Road” countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen from countries along “the Belt and Road” (Click to check), in good physical and mental health, with excellent subject background, professional competence and development potential.

Education and Age Requirements:

Applicants applying for a Master degree should hold a Bachelor diploma and be under the age of 35;

Applicants applying for a PhD degree should hold a Master diploma and be under the age of 40.

Language proficiency requirements:

The instruction language of the supported programs is English. Applicants whose native language is not English need to provide ①score report of English language proficiency test (a score above IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL Internet-based 80 or equivalent), or ②a certificate from former university that the previous degree is taught in English, or ③a certificate indicating the applicants have studied in an English-speaking country for more than one year.

Applicants must meet the minimum academic performance requirement, which is a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or a score of at least 80 out of 100.

Applicants should not be holding any other scholarships.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance. Specific funding standards are subject to the information on CSC website (https://www.campuschina.org/).

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PEKING UNIVERSITY AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Application Deadline: February 28th, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. EST

LOCATION: China

Peking University and Princeton University have established a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Peking-Princeton Postdoctoral Program (PPPP), aiming at training highly-qualified, early-career postdoctoral researchers in studies of contemporary China so that they are positioned to become leaders in their respective academic fields. Princeton University and Peking University invite applications for two postdoctoral research associates in studies of contemporary China for academic year 2025-27.

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowship is open to highly qualified researchers of all nationalities who received their PhD no more than three years prior to the start of the appointment. The program is open to both internal and external candidates. Applicants holding tenure or tenure-track faculty positions are not eligible to apply.

Selection is based on the academic excellence of the applicant, the quality of the proposed research project, compelling demonstration of the anticipated synergy of the appointed postdoc, and the commitment of the respective hosts at both universities. The research proposal should include information on how the project will benefit from the research environments of both institutions.

Applications:

To apply for a postdoctoral position, please go to https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=37581.This position is subject to the Universities’ background check policy. All application documents must be prepared in English and include the following:

A research proposal and time plan (max. 10 pages in total, including tables/figures and references).

Concise Curriculum Vitae (max. 4 pages in total);

Contact information for two recommendation letters (including one from the applicant’s doctoral supervisor);

Two explicit endorsement letters by the potential supervisors, one at each university (In the research proposal, include endorsement letters from both supervisors (email is sufficient). The endorsement letter need only be a positive response to your request for supervisor (example: yes, I agree to supervise you in the event you are selected for the postdoctoral program);

One writing sample (not to exceed 10MB).

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please refer to the FAQs if you have any questions and before you contact either coordinator.

FAQs: https://ccc.princeton.edu/postdocfaq;

Application deadline: February 28th, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. EST

Administrative Coordinators:

Ms. Sun laoshi | Ms. Celine Li

Postdoctoral Affairs Office | Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China

Peking University | Princeton University

boguanban@pku.edu.cn | celineli@princeton.edu

BENEFIT:

In the academic year of 2025, a maximum of 380 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded to highly qualified, early-career postdoctoral researchers. Each Fellowship is awarded for a continuous period of 24 months. The Fellowship package comprises an annual pre-tax salary of 200,000 RMB, along with social insurances, housing allowances, and other benefits. Additionally, there is a 60,000 RMB subsidy available for postdocs who do not have access to postdoctoral housing. Furthermore, Postdoctoral Supervisors at Peking University have the discretion to offer an additional subsidy (30,000 RMB, 60,000RMB or 90,000 RMB per year) based on the applicant’s academic potential, excellence, and overall performance.