Academia Sinica (AS) is accepting applications for Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship Program. These fellowships are open for both domestic and
international postdoctoral fellows to engage in frontier research at individual
institutes and centers of Academia Sinica.
Academia Sinica
(AS), the most eminent national research institution in Taiwan, provides a
well-developed research envir
onment for about 600 postdoctoral fellows.
The research
institution is committed to providing AS and non-AS users efficient academic
services. To achieve this goal, Department of Academic Affairs and Instrument
Service (DAAIS) is placing many of its administrative processes online
Applicants from
outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course
Level:
Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program.
Study
Subject:
Candidates can easily find their fields of interests in versatile areas of
mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences, humanities and social
sciences at AS.
Scholarship
Award:
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).
Salaries: For
Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows, the annual salary is approximately NTD
1,011,000 ~ 1,133,000 and the salary scale consists of 4 grades. For Regular
Postdoctoral Fellows, the annual salary is approximately NTD 780,000~ 950,000
and the salary scale consists of 6 grades. Salary will be
determined by the research experience and qualification of the applicants.
Subsidies: Academia
Sinica Postdoctoral Fellows will receive subsidies of economy class flight
fares from home country and an additional US$ 4,500 as research expenditure for
overseas conferences, laboratory equipment, etc.
Scholarship
can be taken in Taiwan
Eligibility:
Qualifications
and Subsidies
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 sponsoring Principal Investigator.
Nationality: Both domestic and
international postdoctoral researchers can apply for these fellowships.
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have PhD degree obtained from local or foreign
universities; outstanding record of publications.
Test Requirement: No
English Language
Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet
specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to
study there.
How to
Apply:
A. Find a Sponsoring
Principal Investigator (PI) first : Applicant must first find a potential
Principal Investigator at Academia Sinica to sponsor his/her
application. Please contact the PI directly before the start of the
application.
B. Online
application
- Application
must be made online. Applications for different fields of study or
different fellowship are required to provide different materials. - Applicants
should follow the online instructions to submit requested materials such
as a full curriculum vitae, a copy of diploma, reprints of publications, 3
letters of recommendation, a research plan (may be needed or not),
etc. From principal investigators, a letter of acceptance, a
research plan and a list of publications are required.
Application
Deadline:
The application deadline is September 1, 2016.
