Guidelines for Visiting Fellowship Program

1. Types and supports

1) Distinguished Visiting Fellowship

Qualification: senior scientist who holds important position at renowned academic institution or influential international journal, or holds fellowship at international academic organization, or scholar with similar professional expertise

Support: a monthly allowance of 50,000 Yuan for one to three months in a one-year period, one round-trip international travel expenses (economy class), and accommodation. Laboratories, office facilities, and other communal research facilities will be provided.

2) Senior Visiting Fellowship

Qualification: outstanding scholar from home and abroad (domestic scholar holds a record of scholarship at associate professor level or above, overseas scholar holds a record of scholarship at assistant professor level or above)

Support: a monthly allowance of 30,000 Yuan for one to three months in a one-year period, one round-trip international travel expenses (economy class), and accommodation. Laboratories, office facilities, and other communal research facilities will be provided.

3) Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship

Qualification: outstanding young scholar from home and abroad who got a Ph.D. degree within last five years

Support: a monthly allowance of 10,000-20,000 Yuan for one to three months in a one-year period, one round-trip international travel expenses (economy class), and accommodation. Laboratories, office facilities, and other communal research facilities will be provided.

Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship holders are encouraged to apply for Open Fund Project of SKLMG, with budget no exceeding 100,000 Yuan for a duration of 1 to 2 years.

2. Application procedures

a. An electronic version of application form as well as a signed hard copy shall be handed to the laboratory, according to this Visiting Fellowship Program (Open Fund Program) Guideline for Applicants, which can be downloaded at the Laboratory’s website.

b. Applications are accepted all year round, which will be evaluated by the Laboratory Evaluation Committee.The approval will be announced within one month.

c. Applicant shall provide a confirmation letter within one month after the application is approved, stating that the visiting program will be implemented as scheduled.

d. A report of conclusions shall be submitted to the Laboratory when the visit is finished.

More details: https://mlab.tongji.edu.cn/mlaben/e2/77/c11506a123511/page.htm

Contacts: Ms.Xiaofeng GAO, Science Coordinator

Tel: 86 21 65981613

Email: gaoxiaofeng@tongji.edu.cn