Guidelines for Nanjing University International Fellowship Application 

1.Objectives

     Nanjing University International Fellowship Initiative (NJU IFI) aims to promote international academic exchange and research cooperation between Nanjing University and the rest of the world by supporting overseas outstanding scholars to visit NJU on a short-term basis and conduct joint academic activities.

2. Eligible Applicants
(1) NJU International Fellowship for Distinguished Scholars

a) Winners of the Nobel Prize, Turing Prize, Fields Medal, or other top international scientific and technological awards;

b) Academicians in developed countries;

c) Outstanding scholars with equivalent academic honors and achievements;

d) To conduct joint academic activities at NJU for more than one week.

(2) NJU International Fellowship for Senior Scholars

a) Outstanding scholars including associate professors and above in overseas universities or research institutions with internationally recognized important achievements;

b) To conduct joint academic activities at NJU for more than two weeks.

(3) NJU International Fellowship for Young Scholars

a) Young scholars with or without assistant professorship in overseas universities or research institutions, with active innovative thinking and outstanding research potential;

b) To conduct joint academic activities at NJU for more than one month.

Notes:

* Academic professionals working in other overseas institutions such as international organizations, large enterprises, high-caliber think tanks or media organizations can apply for the corresponding categories appropriate to their circumstances. 

* Applicants shall not have any health issues that might hinder their research activities.

3. Details of Financial Support

1）For Distinguished Scholars: an honorarium of 1,600 yuan RMB/day(pretax) and a round-trip air ticket (business class) of up to 35,000 yuan RMB; free accommodation on campus or a subsidy based on an estimated cost of on-campus accommodation.

2）For Senior Scholars: a stipend of 1,000 yuan RMB/day(pretax) for professors or equivalent, 700 yuan RMB/day for associate professors or equivalent, and a round-trip air ticket (economy class); free accommodation on campus or a subsidy based on an estimated cost of on-campus accommodation. [no longer than three months]

3）For Young Scholars: a stipend of 500 yuan RMB/day(pretax) for an assistant professor, 300 yuan RMB/day for a scholar without an academic title, and a round-trip air ticket (economy class); free accommodation on campus or a subsidy based on an estimated cost of on-campus accommodation. [no longer than a year]