Applications for the 2012 Academia Sinica Fellowships for Doctoral Candidates in the Humanities and Social Sciences begin. Each applicant should submit to the intended host Institute within Academia Sinica a curriculum vitae, official copies of his/her Ph.D. academic records, a research plan, reprints of publications, and two letters of recommendation from the associated academic institution, together with a completed application form. The Fellowship appointment is awarded for a one-year period, of which at least two or three days a week must be spent at Academia Sinica.