Luce Postdoctoral research fellowship at USF Ricci Institute, 2018

Study in the USA. The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at the University of San Francisco now wishes to invite applicants for its Luce Post-doctoral Research Fellowships. The fellowship is exclusively open to international students.

The aim of this fellowship is to support recipients an unique opportunity to conduct research and to prepare scientific paper for publication focusing on archival, historiographical, and methodological issues that are relevant to different areas of Christianity and cultures in East Asia (China, Japan, and/ or Korea)

The Ricci Institutes were named after the Sinologist Matteo Ricci. The research institute directed towards the studies of Chinese ancient and modern culture as well as towards the intercultural dialogue between the Chinese World and the others spiritual traditions in the world. The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at the University of San Francisco, founded in 1984.

Scholarship’s programme levels: The fellowships are open for students who want to pursue post-doctoral research

Scholarship’s study subjects: As the aim of this scholarship is to support research and to prepare manuscript for publication that focuses on archival, historiographical, and methodological issues that are relevant to different areas of Christianity and cultures in East Asia.

Scholarship’s grants: The fellowships will be covering following aspects: Monthly stipend will be granted for the applicants accounted for 4,500 US$

Scholarship’s offers: The scholarships can be taken in China, Japan and Korea.

Scholarship’s requirements:

1. Eligibility requirement: International applicants are eligible to apply for the fellowship
2. Application requirement: Applicants must be a post-doctoral level applicant, including Junior Faculty members and researchers (i.e. within five years of having received the PhD degree)
3. English Language Requirements: Proof of English Proficiency, if applicable – students whose native languages not English will be required to submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency: (1) an internet-based TOEFL IBT score at least 89; (2) IELTS 6.5. All the English proficiency depends on higher level required by the University. Applicants must be fluent in English
4. How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following no later than 5 January 2018: (1) a most recent Curriculum Vitae; (2) a 5-10 pages double-spaced statement with an outline of the proposed research and related activities, the contribution the scholar hopes to make in the relevant field(s), the tentative plan for the publication of the research results, and how the research is related to and enriched by resources available at the USF Ricci Institute; (3) a proposed budget and other funding sources, if any; (4) two up-to-date letters of recommendation. All required documents must be in English. Successful applications will be announced sometime in February 2018. All application documents should be submitted by email with the subject line: “2018 Summer Luce Post-Doctoral Fellowship Application”. Letters of recommendation must be submitted directly from the recommenders either electronically to the e-mail address or by regular mail

Scholarship’s deadline application: the application will be closed on 5 January 2018. The candidates are encouraged to submit the required documents before that day to prevent unexpected situation.

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