Deadline: February 28, 2025
Applications are open for the Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025. Originated as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898, Peking University was China’s first national comprehensive university and the supreme education authority at the time. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, it has developed into a comprehensive university with fundamental education and research in both humanities and science.
Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship, initiated in 2016, aims at drawing prospective young talents worldwide to conduct postdoctoral research and pursue academic excellence at Peking University, Beijing, China. It provides young researchers with opportunities to engage in research across various academic fields, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, economics and business, information technology and engineering, as well as interdisciplinary studies.
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- In the academic year of 2025, a maximum of 380 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded to highly qualified, early-career postdoctoral researchers. Each Fellowship is awarded for a continuous period of 24 months. The Fellowship package comprises an annual pre-tax salary of 200,000 RMB, along with social insurances, housing allowances, and other benefits.
- Additionally, there is a 60,000 RMB subsidy available for postdocs who do not have access to postdoctoral housing. Furthermore, Postdoctoral Supervisors at Peking University have the discretion to offer an additional subsidy (30,000 RMB, 60,000RMB or 90,000 RMB per year) based on the applicant’s academic potential, excellence, and overall performance.
Eligibility
- Open to outstanding researchers of all nationalities, who are under the age of 35 and have obtained their PhD within the past three years, as per the deadlines specified in the corresponding call for applications.
- Registered postdocs at Peking University may apply for the fellowship if the commence/expiring date of his/her contract is not exceeding six months, as per the commence dates specified in the corresponding call for applications listed below. Registered postdocs at Peking University must submit application documents to the school, department, institute or center in which he/she registered.
Evaluation Criteria
- Selection is based on the applicant’s education backgrounds, academic excellence, quality of the proposed research project, compelling demonstration of the anticipated synergy of the proposed research project and the host institution, the strength of recommendations, and the commitment of postdoctoral supervisor at Peking University. An outstanding research proposal should detail how the project will leverage and benefit from Peking University’s unique research capabilities and resources.
Application
All application documents must be prepared in either Chinese or English and should include the following:
- Application Form for Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship
- One explicit endorsement letter from the prospective postdoctoral supervisor at Peking University, outlining the applicant’s academic background, research potential and achievements, and comprehensive qualifications, detailed information on the added value for the research project and a clear statement of commitment regarding the physical and intellectual research support that the supervisor will provide to the applicant.
- Two recommendation letters (one must from the applicant’s doctoral advisor, who should specifically address the applicant’s academic integrity.). The letters should be sent to the corresponding coordinators directly by the referees.
For more information, visit Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship.
