RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
THE LI FOUNDATION
FELLOWSHIP OF NEW YORK
to honour the memory of Dr Lu Gwei-djen
A visiting
Fellowship tenable at the Needham Research Institute in
Cambridge, England, is offered from funds granted by the
Li Foundation of New York.
The objective of this fellowship is to enable a
scholar from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or
Singapore to conduct research in a subject relevant to
the concerns of the Institute, i.e. the history of
science, technology or medicine in China. The fellowship
funding takes the form of a grant to cover international
travel, accommodation, and other expenses.
Applications are invited from:
(i) PhD students who may apply to visit for a period of
up to six months (from October 2013 through March 2014,
thereby covering the first two terms of the academic
year in Cambridge), and
(ii) scholars employed in a full-time position in an
academic institution, who may visit for up to 12 months
from October 2013.
Strong preference will be given to candidates under the
age of 40 who have not previously spent significant
periods working outside
1. Curriculum Vitae with a full list of any
publications.
2. A research proposal of approximately 1,000 words in
length. This proposal should give a clear indication of
the source material which the candidate proposes to use
in his or her research together with an indication of
the methodology to be followed. Candidates are asked to
explain why a visit to the
3. A copy of a certificate of the level of achievement
in spoken and written English.
4. Letters of support from two academic referees.
Please note that ALL documentation must be submitted in
English.
The closing date for 2013/2014 applications will be
Friday 31st May 2013.
Address for applications:
The Institute Administrator,
Needham Research Institute,
8 Sylvester Road,
Cambridge CB3 9AF,
U.K.
Email: admin[put the "at" sign
here]nri.org.uk
Details of the NRI may be found at http://www.nri.org.uk