SIS has long been devoted to the academic exchange between China and the United States. SIS welcome visits by scholars from American universities,research institutes and agencies that can inspire creative thinking, enrich mutual understanding and further develop cooperation. SIS encourages visitors to interact with its faculty and students and gain access to its resources for research during the program.
Academic Requirements
Applicants should be researchers or professionals who are no more than 60 years old at the application deadline, working in the field of International Relations with a Ph.D. degree.
Applications
All applicants are required to submit applications in order to be considered for acceptance to the program.
The application consists of three documents: (1) a letter from the applicant describing the applicant's area of research/study, the proposed purpose of the visit to SIS, expected arrival and departure dates; (2) an up-to-date curriculum vita; and (3) two letters of recommendation from the applicant's references.
For the applicants who wish to attend Peking University during the fall term, which begins in early September, the application deadline is March 1st. For those who prefer to attend the spring term, which usually starts in late February, the application deadline is Oct. 1st.
Working at SIS
The Visiting Scholars will be housed on or near Peking University and be integrated into the School's academic programs. Visitors are encouraged to jointly teach courses with SIS faculty members and are welcomed to participate in other scholarly activities. Each is expected to hold at least one talk at the School during the visit, and to submit a research paper in either Chinese (around 5,000 characters) or English (around 2,500 words) toward the end of the visit.
SIS will make it possible for the visiting scholars to enter the People's Republic of China. It will provide the scholars with office space and use of facilities. Upon request, SIS will help visiting scholars establish contact with other Chinese academic institutions and government officials.
Financial Support
SIS will provide a monthly stipend of US$2,000, as well as a roundtrip air ticket (economy class) from the scholar's residence to Beijing. Visitors are financially responsible for their own housing.
Acceptance
After the applications are received, opinions are sought on the applicants' research plans from specialists at SIS and elsewhere. Finally, the choice of the Visiting Scholar is made by a faculty committee composed of professors of the main fields in international studies at SIS.
SIS will send out the decision letter no later than April 15 for receiving the Visiting Scholar for the autumn term, or November 15 for the spring term
Contact
Dr. FAN Shiming (fansm@pku.edu.cn, Tel. 8610-6275-5456)
Miss Tian(galahad1205@163.com, Tel. 8610-6276-5111)
Fax number is 86-10-6275-1639.