Applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at Academia Sinica for the Second Session of 2011 are now accepted. Starting from January 15, 2011, all applications shall be processed on-line (http://db3n2u.sinica.edu.tw/~textdb/program/). It is not necessary to send hard copies of application materials. All applications must be submitted between January 15 and March 1, 2011. Appointment of postdoctoral fellows for this session commences on July 1, 2011.

If an applicant has not yet received the doctoral degree, the applicant’s thesis supervisor must provide a letter confirming that the applicant is expected to receive the Ph.D. diploma prior to the appointment. In addition, three recommendation letters must be sent to the Academic Affairs Office (AAO) before the March 1 deadline.

A principal investigator may sponsor as many postdoctoral fellows as he or she wishes. However, each project is limited to one applicant only.

Applicants whose affiliation is not with the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences may also apply under this Division if their research is mathematically or scientifically related.

Applicants for postdoctoral fellowship in an institute under the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences are required to submit a 5000-6000 words proposal specifying the aim, significance, background, and methodology of their research project. A lack of these may cause disadvantage to the application.

During the term of appointment, the postdoctoral fellow shall comply with the regulations stipulated by the Academia Sinica Personnel Office (please refer to http://hro.sinica.edu.tw/cbemployee/cbemployee.html) and also the requirements and instructions of his/her sponsoring principal investigator and host institute. In addition, the postdoctoral fellow is required to sign a work contract and a declaration to state that he/she is not the spouse or relative by blood or marriage of the heads of the employing organization, institute, or the sponsoring principal investigator/co-principal investigator.