中非科技伙伴计划“接收非洲国家科研人员来华开展博士后研究”项目申请指南
发布时间:2010-12-17作者:中飞咨询来源:科技部点击:
根据中国总理温家宝于2009年11月8日在沙姆沙伊赫召开的中非合作论坛第四届部长级会议开幕式上的倡议,为进一步推动中非科技合作与交流,中华人民共和国科学技术部启动了“中非科技伙伴计划”。该计划旨在推动中国与非洲建立新型科技伙伴关系,分享中国科技发展的经验和成果,支持非洲国家开展科技能力建设。作为“中非科技伙伴计划”框架下的一项重要内容,“接收非洲国家科研人员来华开展博士后研究”项目,旨在支持和鼓励非洲国家优秀科研人员来华开展博士后研究,加强中非科技交流与合作,并通过高层次人才往来进一步推动中非双方未来的科技合作,推动中非友好合作关系的长远发展。
一、管理机构
中国科技部负责该项目的总体协调和经费管理,中国人力资源和社会保障部负责该项目的具体组织和实施。中国博士后科学基金会是该项目的具体承办单位。
二、合作国别:中非合作论坛非方成员国
三、项目规模:在计划年度(2010-2012)内每年接收35名非洲科研人员来华开展为期一年的博士后科研工作。
四、接收单位
中国大陆内由人力资源和社会保障部批准设立的博士后科研流动站设站单位,具体单位请查阅中国博士后网站(www.chinapostdoctor.org.cn)。
五、研究工作方式:在合作导师的带领下,作为项目研究成员之一开展研究工作。
六、申请条件
1.经各国驻华使领馆推荐;
2.具有博士学位,有一定的科研经验;
3.年龄在40岁(含)以下;
4.所属专业为自然科学领域;
5.具有良好的英语或汉语语言能力(需提交相应的语言水平证明);
6.身心健康,能够胜任科研项目。
七、费用
中方提供每人一年项目经费14万元人民币,包括往返国际旅费、在华生活费、医疗保险和接收单位科研补助等。
八、申请办法
1.2010年首批项目申请时间为2010年11月26日至12月31日。2011年和2012年两批项目申请时间为每年1月1日至3月30日。
2.申请人须提交一式两份完整填写的申请材料,包括申请表和使馆推荐表,所提交申请表中须包含至少一份原件。申请表和使馆推荐表请从中国博士后网站(www.chinapostdoctor.org.cn)下载。表格可能不定期更新,请登录上述网站查阅最新信息。
3.对逾期、不完整或提供虚假信息的申请,中国博士后科学基金会将不予受理。
4.中华人民共和国科学技术部和人力资源和社会保障部负责对申请进行审核。首批接收人员名单将于2011年3月底前确定。2011年和2012年两批项目的接收人员名单将分别于当年10月底前确定。名单确定后,中国博士后科学基金会将及时通知获得资助的申请人。
5.获得资助的非洲科研人员将在收到通知后五个月内来华工作。
九、联系方式
中国博士后科学基金会
联系人:陈颖
电 话:86-10-62335025
传 真:86-10-62335012
Email:boguanhui@126.com
地 址:北京市海淀区学院路30号
邮 编:100083
Application Guidelines to Postdoctoral Program for African Researchers of China-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Program (CASTEP)
In response to Chinese Premier WEN Jiabao’s announcement made at the Opening Ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Sharm El-Sheikh on November 8, 2009, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MOST) launched the China-Africa Science and Technology Partnership Program (CASTEP) to further enhance cooperation and exchanges in science and technology (S&T) between China and Africa. CASTEP aims at developing a new type of S&T partnership between China and African countries, sharing China’s experiences and achievements in science and technology development and facilitating African countries in building up their S&T capacity.
As one of the major actions under the CASTEP framework, the Postdoctoral Program for African Researchers is aimed at enhancing cooperation and exchanges in science and technology between China and African countries by means of encouraging and supporting competent African researchers to conduct postdoctoral research in China. It is expected that the linkage between high-level researchers will further strengthen the scientific and technological cooperation as well as the traditional relations and friendship between China and African countries.
I. Administrative agency
The Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China role as the sponsor and organizer of the Program respectively, while China Postdoctoral Science Foundation is the implementing agency of the Program.
II. Cooperative nations
African member countries of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
III. Implementation plan
35 African scientific researchers will be funded each year from 2010 to 2012 for one-year postdoctoral research in China.
IV. Postdoctoral research stations
Postdoctoral research stations in Mainland China established under the approval of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China. Specific information on those postdoctoral research stations can be found at www.chinapostdoctor.org.cn.
V. Research mode
The African researchers of this Program will conduct postdoctoral research as members of research teams under supervision of Chinese professors in postdoctoral research stations in China.
VI. The applicant shall meet the following requirements
i. Recommended by African Embassies in China.
ii. Granted with doctor’s degree and having research experience.
iii. 40 years of age and under.
iv. In research field of natural science.
v. Fluency in English or Chinese. (Certificate in languages is required.)
vi. Good health.
VII. Funding
The Program will provide for each researcher with a fellowship worth of 140,000 RMB, including international travel expenses, accommodation, medical insurance, and research subsidy.
VIII. Application procedures
i. Application period for the Program in 2010 starts from November 26, 2010 to December 31 2010. Application period for the Program in 2011 and 2012 will start from January 1 to March 30 of the year.
ii. The applicant shall submit two copies, including at least one original copy, of complete application documents as required. Application documents nclude Application Form and Recommendation Form. Application form submitted must include at least one original. The forms of application documents can be downloaded at www. chinapostdoctor.org.cn. Please check the updated version in case of any revision of the forms of the application documents.
iii. The applications which are overdue, incomplete or with false information will not be accepted.
iv. All the applications will be reviewed by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China. Qualified applicants of the application year 2010 will be dentified before March 31, 2010. Qualified applicants of the application year 2011 and 2012 will be identified before October 31 of the year. Qualified applicants will then be notified by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.
v. Qualified applicants are expected to start postdoctoral research work in China within five months after the notification.
IX. Contacts
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Ms. Chen Ying
Tel: 86-10-62335025
Fax: 86-10-62335012
Email: boguanhui@126.com
Add: No.30 Xueyuan Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Post Code: 100083