Recruit | AIRS International Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship

Introduction

The AIRS International Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship (“the fellowship”) Scheme is administered by the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society (AIRS) for selected candidates admitted as new full-time Postdoctoral fellows (PDF) in AIRS and overseas universities researching in the academic fields that are related to AIRS’s researches and interests.

Duration and Support

Each awardee shall be granted an annual support of RMB 500,000 including salary, medical insurance, and travel support for a period up to 3 years. The default length is 1 year, renewable for another year subject to funding availability and performance evaluations.

Eligibilities and Requirements

 Degree

The PDF is required to have a PhD degree (or one to be obtained soon) in related research areas (such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research) from an internationally well-known university.

 Supervisors

The PDF is required to have two supervisors, one from a leading overseas research institute and one from AIRS.

 Time management

The PDF can spend up to half of the appointment time in the overseas research institute, and spend rest of the time in AIRS.

 Publications

AIRS should be the PDF’s first affiliation in all publications and patents produced by the PDF during the supporting period.

Application Materials

To apply for the support, the AIRS co-supervisor should submit the following materials to:[e-mail]

 Cover letter

A cover letter briefly explaining the background of the candidate, the proposed research, and the collaboration history between the overseas research institute and AIRS (and between the two supervisors in particular);

 Complete Resume

Candidate's complete resume;

 One-page bios

One-page bios of the proposed supervisors: one from overseas, one from AIRS;

 Support letter

A support letter from the overseas supervisor, stating explicitly the willingness to host and supervise the candidate as a PDF and provide administrative and logistics support during the PDF’s stay at the overseas institute;

 Brief research plan

A brief research plan regarding the proposed research in AIRS (less than two pages);

 Two reference letters 

Two reference letters (excluding those from the supervisors, which are optional).
For any enquiry regarding the fellowship, please contact Ms. Wang:Tel: [phone]Email: [e-mail]