The China Studies program welcomes up to three visiting scholars each year from overseas and the United States to teach, lecture, and conduct research. Visiting scholars may be hosted by the China Studies Program for varying amounts of time, but generally spend one semester to a full year in Washington, DC. All China Studies visiting scholars must be self-funded. The China Studies Program cannot offer salary, research funding, living stipend, or office space to visiting scholars. Visiting Scholars in the China Studies Program are granted full library privileges at SAIS and the ability to attend informally China Studies courses of their choice, as well as interact with SAIS faculty and students, attend SAIS programs and workshops, and when invited, to participate in them. China Studies hopes that visiting scholars will be willing to share their expertise with its students and the SAIS community through formal or informal presentations.
The Program will consider applications to be a China Studies visiting scholar from established academics or expert's who plan to engage in substantial research projects during their time with the China Studies Program at SAIS. It cannot extend invitations to current PhD students undertaking doctoral research. The China Studies Program reviews applications for visiting scholar positions twice a year. Interested applicants should submit the following materials to the SAIS China Studies Program via email to zji@jhu.edu by November 1 for consideration for a visiting scholar term beginning in August or September of the following year; or by March 31 for consideration for a visiting scholar term beginning in approximately January of the following year: