Microsoft Research Asia StarTrack Scholars Program
Microsoft Research Asia China · open to applicants worldwide
Invites outstanding young faculty from around the world for a three-month on-site research visit at Microsoft Research Asia, collaborating with its researchers and projects.
Free to start · no account needed
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About
Also: three-month research visit at MSRA; collaboration with senior researchers; access to Microsoft research resources and network.
Who can apply: University or institute faculty with a PhD earned within the past 7 years whose research fits MSRA's listed fields; requires a full-time three-month on-site visit.
Free to apply.
Annual; the 2026 call closed 15 December 2025 with visits running March 2026 - January 2027.
How to apply: through email to v-yanxuanwu@microsoft.com.
What to prepare: application form, references, institutional endorsement.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “a visiting researcher program dedicated to empowering young scholars from across the globe”
Who can apply
- Open to researchers
- University or institute faculty with a PhD earned within the past 7 years whose research fits MSRA's listed fields; requires a full-time three-month on-site visit.
What you will need
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees)Upload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page.
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