We offer 50,000 yuan per week to support distinguished fellows to conduct a lecture tour in at least two CAS branches in 1-2 weeks and to host CAS postdoctoral researcher at CAS expense at his or her lab for 1-3 months.

The following requirements must be met if you would like to apply:

1) Are well-established and internationally recognized.

2) Have obtained the recommendation of a CAS-affiliated institute for application.

2. Visiting fellows

We offer 40,000 yuan for a full professors, 30,000 yuan for an associate professor and 20,000 yuan for an assistant professors per month respectively to support them to carry out cooperative projects at CAS-affiliated institutions for 2-9 months. We also offer round trip flight ticket subsidy.

The following requirements must be met if you would like to apply:

1) Are an assistant professor or above.

2) Have worked in a well-known university or research institution.

3) Have a cooperative research proposal with a CAS host researcher and the intention to come to China.

3. Postdoctoral fellows 

We offer 250,000 yuan per year plus round trip flight ticket subsidy to support postdoctoral fellows to conduct research at CAS-affiliated institutions for 1-2 years.

The following requirements must be met if you would like to apply:

1) Hold a PhD in natural or technological sciences.

2) Age < 40.

3) Recommended by a CAS host researcher.

4) Dedicated to the program, with no other assignments. 

How to apply:

PIFI does not accept direct applications from foreign scientific research staff. 

Foreign applicants must find a CAS scientist as his or her host researcher, who should then log onto the PIFI section of the internal system before the deadline, fill in relevant application forms and submit application materials. PIFI is open to applications once a year from early August to mid September (deadline of PIFI application of 2018 is Sep.30th,2017) .The appraisal result will be released no later than the end of November. Applicants that passed the appraisal are entitled to visit CAS and conduct research in the coming year. 

Two ways are available to help you find a host researcher and apply for PIFI:

1.If you already have a specific CAS collaborator who is willing to assist you with a PIFI application, you can prepare the application together via exiting contact methods. Your application’s progress will be updated for you by your CAS collaborator. 

2.If you do not yet have a specific CAS collaborator, you can search for CAS researchers who might be interested to receive your PIFI application via the “Find Your Host” button, and then send your resume. If he or she is willing to help you with your application, you will be contacted via email. You can also follow your application’s progress at your personal homepage on this site.（Note: If more than one CAS researcher accepts your PIFI application, the internal application system only records the resume that was sent in first. So please notify other potential collaborators when you decide with whom you would like to cooperate so as not to affect your application）

Application materials:

PIFI application materials need joint efforts from the applicants and their host researcher, including the following (Materials that the applicants need to prepare are noted by *): 

1. application form in Chinese（fill in online through an internal system） 

2. * application forms in English signed by the foreign expert 

3. * applicant's cooperative research proposal (in English)

4. *resume（in English）

5. *recent photo of the applicant

6. *copy of the identity information on applicant’s passport

7. *copy of applicant’s highest degree certificate or relevant certifications（applicants for distinguished fellow and professor positions should offer a letter of undertaking from the host institute) 

8. one recommendation letter from the Chinese collaborator（in Chinese）

9. *two recommendation letters written by foreign professors, one of which should be from the applicant’s current supervisor（only applicable for postdoctoral program applicants）