The China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) is seeking to invite 5 to 8 visiting PhD students each year as International Research Fellows to undertake a short period of research.

Eligibility

1. The applicants must from schools listed in the latest UTD Top 100 Worldwide Business Schools Rankings, CEIBS partner schools, or other reputable schools;
2. The applicants must have completed all non-dissertation related course work and should not be on the job market during the visit;
3. The applicants must have a sponsor on CEIBS faculty and submit a proposal, preferably related to a CEIBS faculty member’s research;
4. The term for the fellowship should generally be 6 months, renewable for another 6 months based on the recommendation of the sponsoring faculty member by the end of the third month and the mutual agreement.

Application and Selection

1. The applicants submit proposals, up-to-date CVs, and prior-approval letters from their home universities/institutions to CEIBS faculty member who they would like to work with by May 31;
2. The faculty members that the applicants would like to work with decide whether to endorse the proposals and make a recommendation to the Research Committee by June 10.
3. The CEIBS Research Committee evaluates endorsed proposals and makes recommendations to the Deans;
4. The Deans make the final decision based on the recommendation of the CEIBS Research Committee;
5. The School announces the decision in late June and signs the agreement with the visiting PhD students.

Resources Provided

1. Round-trip, economy-class air tickets;
2. Office space at CEIBS campus;
3. On-campus lodging at CEIBS Shanghai campus or pre-tax housing allowance equal to lodging cost at CEIBS Shanghai campus for other campuses;
4. Meal allowance of RMB2,000 per month and health insurance during the period of stay at CEIBS campus;
5. Research grants out of mentoring faculty members’ research budget for research related activities;
6. Access to CEIBS databases with the understanding that access to proprietary databases is limited to projects coauthored with CEIBS faculty;
7. Access to CEIBS network of firms but only through a CEIBS faculty member;
8. Mentoring support from CEIBS faculty member sponsor;
9. Administrative assistance related with visa/entry permit, etc.

Obligations

1. At the end of the fellowship, the visiting PhD students must submit a progress report to the sponsoring faculty member and the Research Committee;
2. The visiting PhD students are expected to acknowledge the International Fellowship Program when they publish their related research output.

Links:

• Faculty profiles can be found at: https://www.ceibs.edu/faculty-profiles
• CEIBS knowledge can be found at: https://www.ceibs.edu/new-papers-columns
• Working papers can be found at: https://www.ceibs.edu/faculty/research/working-papers