The Institute of Public Policy (IPP), South China University of Technology offers opportunities for Visiting Fellows from a wide range of academic disciplines to carry out their individual research and inform policymaking in China.

IPP is a leading research institution where scholars from China and abroad collaborate to advance knowledge creation and explore policy solutions to pressing domestic and international issues facing China today.

We invite Visiting Fellows to work with us for typically 1 to 3 months, with the possibility of extending their stay to 6 months under special circumstances.

Job Responsibilities:

●Making an intellectual contribution to IPP and participating in our ongoing research

●Delivering a minimum of one public lecture monthly   

●Participating in academic interviews arranged by IPP staff

●Publishing/authoring a journal article or a policy paper (Visiting Fellows staying for 6 months are required to publish 2 journal articles or policy papers)

●Indicating IPP as your primary affiliation in your publications during the fellowship program

●Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

●PhD in Social Sciences (Economics, Law, Sociology, Pedagogy, International Political Economy, International Relations, etc.)

●Currently working full-time at a higher education or research institution while holding a position equivalent to or higher than Assistant Professor

●Outstanding academic achievements and/or experience in policy development, analysis, and monitoring

Benefits:

●Individual office (located in the Nansha District, Guangzhou)

●Roundtrip airfare

●Living allowance of up to 10,000 CNY per month (pre-taxed)

●Accommodation subsidy of up to 3,000 CNY per month (pre-taxed)

Application Instructions:

If you are interested in becoming a Visiting Fellow at IPP, please submit the following materials via email to: hr@ipp.org.cn

Up-to-date resume or curriculum vitae

●A letter of recommendation from a peer with a personal signature

●A copy of PhD diploma (or equivalent qualifications)

●A publication list, along with 3 to 5 representative publications (journal articles, books, or research reports) in full length

●Letter of intent that states your areas of interest, your motivation for applying for our Visiting Fellows program, the length of time you intend to stay at IPP, and what you hope to achieve through our Visiting Fellows program

●A recent photo

*Only selected applicants will be contacted.

For more information, please visit our website at www.ipp.org.cn or contact us by calling +8620 87112324 (Anna Zhou).