各位导师、2012级硕士研究生：

　　2013年度“中国科学院大学-沙特阿卜杜拉国王科技大学双学位项目”已开始接受申请，申请受理截止日为2012年12月21日。相关事宜通知如下：

　　一、 项目介绍

　　详情请见（附件1）：http://english.ucas.ac.cn/International/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=14

　　二、申请条件

　　1. 申请人须为中国科学院大学（国科大）2012年入学的硕士研究生；

　　2. 学生申请在沙特阿卜杜拉国王科技大学的专业须与其在国科大就读的专业相关。

　　3. 项目申请须获得导师和培养单位的许可。

　　4. 身心健康。

　　5. 遵守国科大研究生教育及项目管理相关规定。

　　三、需要提供的材料和信息

　　1.加盖培养单位公章的推荐公函;

　　2.其他材料请见沙特阿卜杜拉国王科技大学网站（www.kaust.edu.sa）；

　　四、项目时间节点

　　1.项目申请截止日：2012年12月21日

　　2.网络面试完成时间：2013年2月28日前

　　3.名单公布时间：2013年3月1日前

　　4.英语测试时间：2013年3月11—15日

　　联系人：熊川男

　　地址：研究生大厦A座703（116023）

　　电话/传真： 0411-84669170

　　电子邮箱：zhaosheng@dicp.ac.cn

　　附件：项目简介

　　UCAS-KAUST DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM

　　The KAUST-UCAS Dual Degree Program, established in 2011, nurtures future leaders and advances scientific knowledge and learning at the highest level. The program enables outstanding master’s and PhD level candidates to study both at KAUST and at UCAS, and to earn two degrees - one from each university.

　　KAUST - Through Inspiration, Discovery

　　King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) engages students, researchers, and faculty in advancing science and technology through collaborative inquiry of regional and global significance. KAUST is committed to cutting edge research in the globally significant areas of water, food, energy and the environment, and emphasizes research on computational science. The University’s long-term concentration in these areas attracts world-class faculty, students, and researchers who share this commitment.

　　WHY CHOOSE KAUST?

　　KAUST is a graduate-level research university located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. The University’s new facilities with state-of-the-art technology offer an ideal setting to study and to conduct high-impact research.

　　？ World-class faculty directs the University’s talented students, researchers, and postdocs

　　？ Research Centers provide an environment that encourages targeted goal-oriented research

　　？ Guaranteed funding ensures continuity and the highest quality research in water, food, energy and the environment

　　？ Core facilities include Advanced Nanofabrication, Imaging, and Characterization (microscopy, NMR, thin films); Bioscience (genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics); Supercomputing (Shaheen-IBM Blue Gene); and Visualization (3D display environment, virtual reality)

　　？ Extensive collaboration with industrial partners encourages internships that lead to job opportunities for graduates

　　？ Attractive residential campus enhances research and quality of life

　　Thin Film Pulsed Laser Deposition Research　　　　　　　　　 　NMR Analytical Laboratory

　　Stem Cell Trafficking Research　　　　　　　　　　 　Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopes

　　Student Residences　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　Research Campus and Library

　　KAUST offers degrees in 11 fields of study within three academic divisions.

　　？ Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering: Bioscience; Environmental Science and Engineering; Marine Science.

　　？ Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering: Applied Mathematics and Computational Science; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering.

　　？ Physical Sciences and Engineering: Chemical and Biological Engineering; Chemical Science; Earth Science and Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematical Engineering.

　　KAUST Fellowships include

　　· Full tuition support

　　· Travel expenses

　　· Monthly stipend

　　· Medical insurance

　　· Housing

　　English Language Requirement

　　Since KAUST is an English language institution, all students need to meet the minimum requirements for English:

　　79 on the TOEFL IBT (internet based test) or 6.0 on the IELTS test.

　　For some applicants who are unable to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores KAUST may conduct their own English assessments.

　　Admissions Procedures and Timelines

　　？ Students apply to KAUST through the KAUST Admissions website (follow enclosed link and select the UCAS-KAUST Dual Degree Program option in the sponsorship section)

　　？ Deadline for applications is 21st December 2012

　　？ Reviews will be completed by 30th January, 2013

　　？ Interviews (Skype) will be completed by 28th February, 2013

　　？ Students will be informed by 01st March, 2013

　　？ English Testing for selected students will take place from 11th-15th March, 2013

　　For an application or further inquiries please contact:

　　admissions@kaust.edu.sa

　　www.kaust.edu.sa

　　UCAS Contact Person: Ms. XIA Yu

　　Email: xiayu@ucas.ac.cn

　　Number: +86-10-88256206