OVERVIEW

FDDI (Fudan Development Institute) welcomes qualified scholars from outside of China to apply for “The Belt and Road” Visiting Scholar Program.

Founded in 1993, Fudan Development Institute (FDDI) has been dedicated to the policy and strategy research on key issues relevant to the development of Shanghai and of China as a whole. The Institute is committed to the studies on critical issues associated with China’s national strategy of development, such as economy and finance, cyber security, resource and environment, BRICs countries cooperation, the Belt and Road initiative and state governance.

“The Belt and Road” Visiting Scholar Program allows scholars to interact with the scholars, staff, and students at Fudan University while conducting researches independently during his or her stay in FDDI.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION

Eligibility

• Applicants must be or under 55 years of age.

• Applicants should have received a doctoraldegree and hold a faculty position at a recognizeduniversity or be a regular member at anestablished research institution outside of China.

• Applicants should conduct research relevant to “the Belt and Road” initiative.

Application

Documents required for application (in English):

• The application form (download） 

• Curriculum Vitae

• Research proposal at a minimum of 2 pages

• One recommendation letter from experts inthe field or director at your institution.

Funding

• FDDI will provide visiting scholars with onetimeround-trip traveling expenses (standard

economy-class airline price), free housing during the stay and will provideresearch subsidies of 5000 RMB/month.

• FDDI provides each visiting scholar withresearch office which is accessible Monday –Friday, 8:30 – 17:00 p.m. (except for holidays)

• Visiting scholars enjoy access to computerprinting facilities at FDDI and books andreference materials in Fudan libraries.

Responsibilities

• Visiting scholars are responsible forconducting their own researches independentlyfor 1 month (except for holidays).

• Visiting scholars are required to offer officehours at the FDDI office for at least one day perweek to meet with scholars, staff or studentswith appointments.

• Visiting scholars should make at least onepresentation on his/her research topic.

• Visiting scholars are required to offer at least one article on China studies for FDDIpublications. They could either submit works oftheir own or recommend qualified articles fromothers.

• All visiting scholars are required to submit afinal report on the outcome of their research.

Related publications should indicate the fundingfrom FDDI.

FDDI will reply the applicants within one monthupon receiving all the required applicationmaterials.

Contact

Program Manager: Ms. Lucy Luxi JIAO

Email: fdifudan@fudan.edu.cn

Phone: +86-21-65642871