There  will  be  two  opportunities  per  year  for  the  fellowship  application.  All 

application packages must be  submitted electronically  to  the  administrative office 

via  email. The  submission  deadlines  are  July  31st  and October  31st. Unsuccessful 

candidates can apply more than once, provided they still meet all eligibility criteria.   

4.  REVIEW PROCESS 

There are two steps in the review process: MEL committee panel review and expert 

interview, and authorization by Xiamen University. 

1)  Panel review and expert interview: MEL will set up a scientific committee to 

eva luate  applications  and proposals.  Screened  applicants will be  invited  for  an 

interview  with  the  ad  hoc  committee  consisted  of   at  least  10  experts.   

Committee  members  will  vote  for  their  decisions.  Subsequently,  a  further 

approval will be endorsed by  the College of  Ocean and Earth Science  and/or 

the  College  of   the  Environment  and  Ecology.  Successful  candidates  will  be 

notified  by  September  20th  and/or December  20th. All  applicants will  be 

informed with outcome of  the competitions. 

The  application  and  selection process  are  strictly  confidential,  and neither  the 

discussions  of   applications  during  review  nor  the  information  regarding 

unsuccessful applications are publicly released. 

2)  Authorization of  Xiamen University: The endorsed candidate list will be sent 

to  the  Personnel  Division  of   Xiamen  University  for  final  authorization. 

Authorized  fellowship  awardees  will  be  invited  to  follow  the  procedure  and 

register  at  either  the  Marine  Science  Postdoctoral  Research  Center  or  the 

Environmental  Science  and  Engineering  Postdoctoral  Research  Center  at 

Xiamen University, within one year from the date of  final approval. 

5.  AWARD CONDITIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT 

MEL will offer 5 Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellowship places each year. 

Awarded fellows will be funded for 12-24 months. Fellowship holders will only have  

one opportunity  to apply for a six-month extension for  the proposed project. The 

extended  research  should  align with  the  framework  and  scientific objectives of   the 

proposed  research  project.  Approval  and  endorsement  from  the  host  supervisor 

should be obtained one month prior to the fellowship deadline. 

Xiamen  University  will  provide  every  postdoctoral  fellow  with  a  single  room 

apartment  (monthly  rental  cost  will  be  covered  by  MEL)  and  a  fixed  annual 

stipend of  RMB 135,000 per year, and a travel cost of  up to USD 2,000 for first 

travel  to Xiamen or attendance at an  international conference within  the valid 

fellowship period. 

6.  RESEARCH TASKS AND OUTCOMES 

It is all postdoctoral fellows’ obligation to give a research seminar to introduce their 

research proposals and plans within the first month after registration. By the end of  

the  valid  fellowship  period,  fellowship  holders  are  also  required  to  share  their 

research  outcomes  and  achievements  via  another  research  seminar  and  a  written 

report. 

Research  results  and  outcomes  funded  by  the  MEL  Outstanding  Postdoctoral 

Fellowship  must  be  published  in  internationally  recognized  and  peer-reviewed 

scientific journals. An acknowledgement of  support by MEL must be included in any 

publication resulting from work carried out under the Fellowship, including abstracts 

presented  to any conference/congress/workshop  (e.g., “The work was  supported 

by an Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholarship from the State Key Laboratory of  

Marine  Environmental  Science  at  Xiamen University.”).  Furthermore,  a  PDF 

file of  each publication must be sent to the Administrative Office for record, which 

would be archived for the fellowship program. 

All rights are reserved to the State Key Laboratory of  Marine Environmental Science at 

Xiamen University (MEL). 

Fellowship submission deadlines: 

July 31st, 2014 / October 31st, 2014  

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近海海洋环境科学国家重点实验室杰出博士后基金申请表

Outstanding Postdoctoral Program