Guidelines on Research Project Application

On the policy of the “Being open，fluidic and cooperative”，National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics（NKLPMG）warmly opens to the Chinese and foreign scientists.  NKLPMG is concerned with basic research and basic aspects of applied research in plant molecular genetics and genetic engineering.  Emphasis is placed on the structure and function of genomes, gene expression and its regulation in plants, in relation to the important problems in plant biology, such as development, differentiation, stress tolerance, and the plant-microbe, plant-insect interactions.  Current research is going along the following three lines:

1. Plant functional genomics.

2. Molecular mechanism and genetics of important plant functions.

3. Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering 

The content of research projects for application must belong to the above areas, and with close relation to the current research projects.  Chinese and foreign scientists with doctoral degrees or with a title equal or equivalent to or above assistant professor engaging in the study of plant molecular genetics may propose an application (The application from the Ph.D students in study is not accepted in principle).  The applicants should have a certain advanced academic level, a sound research basis in their applied areas, and their research plans must be feasible.

Applicants may ask for an application form from NKLPMG, fill and print it with a computer.  Applicants must send the copies of the application form (6 copies) with their curricula vitae and two recommendation letters before September 30 each year to NKLPMG.  The computer version must be sent by express mail or through E-mail.  After the first deliberation by specialists the applications will be carefully screened and selected by the Academic Committee of NKLPMG.  After getting the approval of the director and chairman of Academic Committee of NKLPMG, the applicants are accepted as visiting scholars.  Certain grant supports will be provided in accordance with the current level of funding.