HomeSupplementary Instructions for the Standards of Recruitment and Advancement of Research Fellows at Academia Sinica
Passed by 4th General Assembly of Academia Sinica in 2019
- A candidate for recruitment as an Assistant Research Fellow should be evaluated based on (1) research potential and previous academic achievements, AND (2) compatibility of the candidate’s research with the development of the recruiting Institute or Research Center.
- A successful candidate for recruitment or advancement to Associate Research Fellow should have (1) completed original research that addresses an important issue, AND (2) demonstrated potential influence on the community in terms of research results or making a significant intellectual contribution to a collaborative research effort.
- A successful candidate for recruitment or advancement to Research Fellow should have (1) completed significant and original work that addresses an important issue, AND (2) demonstrated influence on the community in terms of research results or making a significant intellectual contribution to a collaborative research effort.
- A successful candidate for recruitment or advancement to Distinguished Research Fellow should have (1) completed significant and sustained original work of world-class quality, AND (2) demonstrated significant influence on the community in terms of research results, leading a collaborative research effort, or making a major intellectual contribution to a collaborative research effort.
- Contributions pertaining to academic or administrative service may also be included as part of the evaluation process as per current regulations.
