The Visiting Scholars in the program refer to those who are full-time and formally employed at overseas universities or research institutions (including those in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). If you intend to collaborate with the faculty of Nanjing Agricultural University on your research, finding a host NAU professor or an existing partnership is essential. It will help you arrange your visiting plan and quickly adapt to your living and research here at NAU.

2. Duration

For the visiting scholars, stay for no more than 1 year (including 1 year) consecutively.

3. Responsibilities

1) Teach courses, set up courses in English independently or together with NAU teachers are both welcome.

2) Promote substantial cooperation including student exchanges, collaborations between labs, etc.

3) Co-publish papers, and list NAU in the first order and credit this program for the grants in the acknowledgement.

4) Joint-supervise postgraduate students.

5) Co-apply for high-profile international research programs.

6) Contribute to capacity-building of NAU faculty（e.g. equivalent visiting scholar programs）.

4. Stipend

1) Travel expenses： NAU will provide a round-trip economy class ticket (reimbursed to the actual expenses), limited to a maximum amount of RMB 10,000 for Asian countries and regions and RMB 15,000 for other countries.

2) Accommodation and living expenses. NAU will provide free accommodation (without food) andallowance from pre-tax RMB 1,000 per day to pre-tax RMB 65,000 per month according to the professional title of the visiting scholar and working time.

5. Work permit in China

Scholars from around the world are welcome to visit and work inNanjing Agricultural University. We provide services for overseas scholars to apply for Chinese Visa, Foreign Expert’s Certificate and/or Foreigner’s Work Permit. Intending overseas scholars are kindly reminded to contact in advance with cooperative professors in NAU concerned for assistance in submitting their Chinese Visa application toOffice of International Relations, NAU.

For any further details, please contact Foreign Experts Division by gjczjk@njau.edu.cn or telephone +86-25-84398735.