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 one to two years.
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:
horticulture, food technology and nutrition, plant protection, soil, water and environment, agricultural environment and resource economics, animal and veterinary sciences.
Potential Hosts for CSC Funding
Dr. Daniel Barkan
is interested in hosting a student for research in
the field of
Mycobacterial (tuberculosis) genetics and pathogenesis.
For more details, please contact Dr. Daniel Barkan at
daniel.barkan@mail.huji.ac.il.
Dr. Jonathan Bohbot
Field of Research:
Odorant receptor function
For more details, please contact
jonathan.bohbot@mail.huji.ac.il
Dr. Smadar Harpaz-Saad
Field of research:
Agriculture, Litchi fruit development
For more details, please contact Dr. Smadar Harpaz-Saad at
smadar.harpaz@mail.huji.ac.il
Dr. Zvi Hayouka in the field of:
The design of novel antimicrobial compounds for several applications
For more details, please contact Dr. Zvi Hayouka at
zvi.hayouka@mail.huji.ac.il
Dr. Tal Raz is interested in hosting a post-doc student for research
in the field of
Biology of reproduction (Ovarian function; uterine
function; placenta).
For more details, please contact Dr. Tal Raz at
tal.raz@mail.huji.ac.il.
Prof. Israel Rozenboim is interested in hosting a student for research
in the field of
Poultry production, Poultry reproduction,
Photostimulation in birds,
in ovo manipulations for growth and
reproduction enhancement.
For more details, please contact Prof.
Israel Rozenboim at
rully.r@mail.huji.ac.il.
Prof. Alon Samach is interested in hosting a student for research in
the field of
Passionfruit breeding, apple and olive flowering.
For
more details, please contact Prof. Alon Samach at
alon.samach@mail.huji.ac.il.
Prof. Boaz Yuval and Prof. Edouard Jurkevitch
are interested in
hosting a PhD or post-doc student for research in the field of
Insect-bacteria interactions.
For more details, please contact Prof.
Boaz Yuval at
Boaz.yuval@mail.huji.ac.il.
The CSC will provide $900 per month for PhD students/$1000 per month for Post Doctoral Students/Visiting Scholars. CSC will consider their application for a living allowance as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government (which include health insurance), a return international airfare to Israel by the most economical route, and visa application fees. HUJI host scientists will provide a minimum of US$600 subsidy per month, PhD tuition fees and adequate working conditions in order to pursue their research, including academic supervision, necessary laboratory services, materials and library services.
Criteria:
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Candidates will be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application
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Candidates must not be currently working or studying abroad;
(This does not apply to Chinese master graduates at HUJI who want to continue their PHD studies at HUJI and to first year PHD students now studying at HUJI).
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Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their research
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Candidates must hold an unconditional offer letter from HU. They must therefore fulfill the relevant academic entry requirements set by HU, including a high level of language proficiency.
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Candidates 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
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Candidates are required to find and contact a supervisor from HUJI.
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Candidates should directly apply for admission to HUJI before the application deadline:
22 December 2016 for Postdoctoral students and visiting
researchers
19 March 2017 for PhD students
PhD Candidates should send:
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CV
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Degree Certificate that entitled the candidate to embark on PhD studies
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Letter of Motivation (1 page)
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Letter of Endorsement from HUJI supervisor
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2-3 Letters of Recommendation
Post Doctoral Candidates should send:
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CV
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Research Proposal (max. 5 pages)
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Letter of Endorsement from HUJI supervisor
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2-3 Letters of Recommendation
Visiting Scholars should send:
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CV and List of Publications
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Letter from HUJI host
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Visit Plan
Applications should be sent as one PDF file to:
Ms. Shachar Kessler,
HUJI International Office,
shachar.kessler@mail.huji.ac.il, by
22 December 2016
(Postdoctoral students and visiting researchers) or
19 March 2017 (PhD students)
.
For further enquiries, please contact Ms. Shachar Kessler, HUJI International Office:
shachar.kessler@mail.huji.ac.il