The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem/China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship Scheme offers Post-Doctorate Research

August 9, 2010

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The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem / China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship Scheme offers high quality post-doctorate level research training at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, to selected Ph.D. graduates from Chinese Institutions, for a period of 12 months.

The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment is the only institute of higher education in Israel offering university degrees in agriculture and is also home to the only Schools of Nutritional Sciences and of Veterinary Medicine. Established in 1942 as the Institute for Agricultural Sciences with 21 students, the Faculty today has a student body of 2,300 students. The Faculty offers academic programs leading to B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Agriculture, B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Nutrition, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. The Faculty also offers through its Division for External Studies international short-term postgraduate courses on various agricultural subjects, and a Masters of Science in Agriculture degree program and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Plant Sciences, all of which are conducted in English for foreign students. The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment is the only institute of higher education in Israel offering university degrees in agriculture and is also home to the only Schools of Nutritional Sciences and of Veterinary Medicine. Established in 1942 as the Institute for Agricultural Sciences with 21 students, the Faculty today has a student body of 2,300 students. The Faculty offers academic programs leading to B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D.degrees in Agriculture, B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Nutrition, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. The Faculty also offers through its Division for External Studies international short-term postgraduate courses on various agricultural subjects, and a Masters of Science in Agriculture degree program and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Plant Sciences, all of which are conducted in English for foreign students.

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have signed an agreement to support up to 10 post-doctorate students each year in the following areas: The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have signed an agreement to support up to 10 post-doctorate students each year in the following areas:
horticulture, food technology and nutrition, plant protection, soil, water and environment, agricultural environment and resource economics, animal and veterinary sciences. horticulture, food technology and nutrition, plant protection, soil, water and environment, agricultural environment and resource economics, animal and veterinary sciences.

Criteria:

Candidates must be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application; Candidates must be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application;
Candidates must not be currently working or studying outside the People’s Republic of China; Candidates must not be currently working or studying outside the People’s Republic of China;
Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their research; Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their research;
Candidates must receive a letter of invitation from HU. Candidates must receive a letter of invitation from HU.
Candidate should satisfy the selection criteria set out by CSC by completing the CSC Application Form and the CSC Employer Reference Form at http://apply.csc.edu.cn/ . Candidate should satisfy the selection criteria set out by CSC by COMPLETING the CSC Application Form and the CSC Employer Reference Form at http://apply.csc.edu.cn/ .

Application and selection process Application and selection process

Candidates should directly apply for admission to HU by December 15, 2010 . Candidates should specify in their application that they are applying for the HU/CSC joint scholarship scheme. Candidates should directly apply for admission to HU by December 15, 2010. Candidates should specify in their application that they are applying for the HU / CSC joint scholarship scheme.
Selected candidates will receive a letter of invitation from HU, candidates must also apply to CSC for funding by completing an application for funding and employer reference (forms are available online at http://apply.csc.edu.cn). A hard copy of the signed CSC Application Form along the completed CSC Employer Reference Form, a copy of the full application to HU(including other supporting documents such as communications with the supervisor), and a copy of the letter of invitation from HU must be submitted to CSC through CSC’s a application agencies by March 20 ^th ,2011. Selected candidates will receive a letter of invitation from HU, candidates must also apply to CSC for funding by completing an application for funding and employer reference (forms are available online at http://apply.csc.edu.cn). A hard copy of the signed CSC Application Form along the completed CSC Employer Reference Form, a copy of the full application to HU (including other supporting documents such as communications with the supervisor), and a copy of the letter of invitation from HU must be submitted to CSC through CSC’s a application agencies by March 20 ^th, 2011.

For additional information, contact research@agri.huji.ac.il

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