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CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship for International PhD Students

CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship

Funds international PhD placements between Chinese and global research networks.

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The CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship is a joint doctoral funding program co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS, based in Trieste, Italy). Each year, the program accepts 200 international PhD students to pursue fully funded doctoral research at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) or the University of Science and Technology of C…

What this grant funds

Funds up to 200 international PhD students per year to pursue fully funded doctoral degrees at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences or USTC, co-sponsored by TWAS.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: ic-en.ucas.ac.cn