Deadline: April 30, 2021
PKU-IIASA Postdoctoral Fellows will have the opportunity to develop international and interdisciplinary research skills and become part of a vibrant, dynamic, diverse, and international scientific research community both at PKU and at IIASA. This opportunity will give the fellows the chance to advance their skills and broaden their research interests.
About the Fellowship
Within the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding, Peking University (hereinafter referred to as PKU) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (hereinafter referred to as IIASA) have launched the PKU-IIASA International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, aimed at training highly qualified early-career postdoctoral researchers to carry out research in fields of mutual interest at both PKU and IIASA, which include but are not limited to applied mathematics, system analysis engineering, statistics, demography, physical geography, agriculture, forestry, environmental economics, resource and energy management, ecology, biology, water engineering, urban planning and meteorology.
The Program will offer no more than five postdoctoral fellowships every year.
Eligibility
The Fellowship is open to applicants of all nationalities who are highly qualified early-career researchers. They must have received their Ph.D. no more than five years prior to the start of the appointment.
Due to the requirements of the Chinese National Postdoctoral Affairs Management Committee, candidates over the age of 35 years will not be considered and applicants holding tenure or in tenure-track faculty positions are not eligible.
Benefits
The funding will cover the following:
- An annual pre-tax salary of RMB200,000 and annual insurances of RMB91,000 will be provided. While at PKU, a fellow may choose to live in the PKU postdoctoral flat or choose to receive a subsidy of RMB5,000 per month.
- While at IIASA, a fellow will be required to find their own accommodation but will also receive an accommodation subsidy of RMB3,500 per month (the equivalent in Euro).
- IIASA will be responsible for bearing the costs of the accommodation subsidy and health insurance for the fellow while they are at IIASA.
- Costs for relocation travel and the inaugural and subsequent exchange visits of the fellow between PKU and IIASA are borne by the supervisors of the receiving institution.
Selection Criteria
Selection is based on the academic excellence of the applicant, the quality of the proposed research project, compelling demonstration of the anticipated synergy of a joint postdoctoral project, and the commitment of the respective hosts at both institutions.
The research proposal should include information on how the project will benefit from the research environments of both institutions and how the proposal interfaces the fellow’s own research interests with the research agendas pursued by PKU and IIASA. Applicants are advised to review the research section of the PKU webpage for postdoc supervisors’ information at PKU and the research section of the IIASA webpage.
Duration of the funding
Each fellowship is to be awarded for 24 months. In general, a fellow (fellowship recipient) should first register and conduct research at PKU for 12 months and then at IIASA for 12 months.
Application
Fellowship applicants are required to prepare application documents in English and include all of the following (except the two recommendation letters) in one PDF document:
- PKU-IIASA International Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Form
- Full CV or Resume
- Two recommendation letters (directly send by referees to coordinators listed below. including one from the applicant’s doctoral supervisor)
- An endorsement letter or e-mail from each of the envisaged postdoctoral supervisors at PKU and IIASA. The letter or e-mail should include applicant’s qualifications, detailed information on the added value of the research project and a clear statement of commitment regarding the physical and intellectual research environment that the supervisor will provide to the fellow.
Application Deadline
The call opened on 2, March, 2021, All applications must be received by 30, April 2021.
Important Deadlines
Mid June 2021 – Selected fellows will be notified.
Between September and December 2021 – Preferred commencement of fellowship.
Submission and Queries
Applicants are requested to submit their application document as one PDF file by email simultaneously to the program coordinators.
For more information: Full procedure on how to apply, is available on their official website.
