CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship
Funds international PhD placements between Chinese and global research networks.
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…
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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