The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia supports an exchange program with the People's Republic of China in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing. Research scholars in the social sciences, who are Australian citizens, are eligible to apply to participate in this program. The applicant should be a junior faculty member (including those who had recently completed their doctorate). The aims of the program include collaboration between Australian and Chinese scholars, the opportunity for access to research and research materials not easily accessible outside the countries concerned, and the development of networks of scholars with related interests both within the between the two countries.

The Academy facilitates visits by scholars to specific research institutes and/or conferences in the China, preferably for a period of two weeks. The sending country pays international excursion fares to the capital city of the host country, and the host provides transport and accommodation. Applicants need to propose a program for the approval of the host Academy. A reciprocal agreement covers the cost of visits by Chinese scholars to Australia. The Academies welcome suggestions for such visits.

Dr Ingrid Nielsen, Lecturer, Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University was selected as the ASSA scholar to visit China in 2006/7 under the Australia-China Exchange program. Dr Nielsen is conducting joint research with Associate Professor Wang Dewen of the Institute of Population and Labour Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ( CASS) for a project titled: English Language Self-Efficacy Among Chinese Market Vendors: Impact on Bargaining with International Customers.

APPLICATIONS FOR 2009 ARE NOW CLOSED

Applications will reopen in 2009 for travel in 2010

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For further information, contact ASSA on or phone 02 6249 1788.