2025 Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship Call for Applications
Beijing No. 5, Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Job Description
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. Funding 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. Promotion Opportunities Postdocs with two years of postdoctoral research experience are eligible to apply for senior research positions within postdoc track at Peking University. Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria The fellowship is 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 listed below. 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. 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 The application process requires candidates to choose a Peking University faculty member as their postdoctoral supervisor and get his/her written endorsement. For the 2025 academic year, the fellowship program is capped at 380 awards, distributed over two rounds of selection. In the first round, generally not exceeding230 fellowships will be granted, while the second round will offer about 150 fellowships. Eligibility for the first round is open to Ph.D. candidates who are set to complete their degree in 2025. For the second round, candidates who anticipate receiving their Ph.D. by July 1, 2026, can apply. Time Table Round One • January 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025: call for applications • March 20, 2025: preliminary evaluation decisions, etc. by schools, departments, institutes or centers of Peking University • Tentatively scheduled for Mid-April 2025: final evaluation and award decisions Round Two • September 1 to October 10, 2025: call for applications • November 10, 2025: preliminary evaluation decisions, etc. by schools, departments, institutes or centers of Peking University • Tentatively scheduled for the end of November, 2025: final evaluation and award decisions Application Materials All application documents must be prepared in either Chinese or English and should include the following: • Application Form for Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship (refer to the attached document) • 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 (see the table below) directly by the referees. • For information of faculty members at Peking University, please visit: https://www.pku.edu.cn/department.html Application Deadlines Round One: February 28, 2025 Round Two: October 10, 2025
Contact
Project application The application and selection of this project is divided into two batches every year. The number of places in the first batch is generally not more than 230, and the number of places in the second batch is generally not more than 150. Contact Information of Coordinators in Schools, Departments, Institutes or Centers of Peking University Schools, Departments, Institutes or Centers Coordinators Telephone Numbers Emails Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research Ms. Liu 86-10-62744134 liuhe@math.pku.edu.cn School of Materials Science and Engineering Ms. Lu 86-10-62756697 lvj@pku.edu.cn College of Urban and Environmental Sciences Ms. Xu 86-10-62751926 xwj@urban.pku.edu.cn School of Earth and Space Sciences Ms. Zhao 86-10-62767025 zhaoxin9210@pku.edu.cn School of Electronics Mr. Liu 86-10-62765792 danniliu@pku.edu.cn School of Chinese as a Second Language Mr. Zhan 86-10-62756341 dwhy@pku.edu.cn School of Law Ms. Huang 86-10-62753816 lawhuangchen@pku.edu.cn College of Engineering Ms. Li 86-10-62753550 lixiaorong95@pku.edu.cn Guanghua School of Management Ms. Zhou 86-10-62747185 bsh@gsm.pku.edu.cn School of International Studies Ms. Wang 86-10-62759984 wym9500@pku.edu.cn National School of Development Ms. Sun 86-10-62756620 wsun@nsd.pku.edu.cn College of Chemistry Ms. Niu 86-10-62751700 niulin@pku.edu.cn College of Environmental Science and Engineering Ms. Wang 86-10-62765134 cesepostdoc@126.com School of Integrated Circuits Ms. Liu 86-10-62750373 liupeilu@pku.edu.cn School of Computer Science Mr. Shi 86-10-62750251 shichao@pku.edu.cn Graduate School of Education Ms. Ge 86-10-62751409 clge@gse.pku.edu.cn School of Economics Ms. Wei 86-10-62768500 weiqiaoqiao@pku.edu.cn School of Archaeology and Museology Ms. Zhao 86-10-62750754 gkgbgs@pku.edu.cn The Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics Ms. Liu 86-10-62756630 liulily@pku.edu.cn Department of History Ms. Qin 86-10-62757447 hisrsbsh@pku.edu.cn School of Marxism Ms. He 86-10-62751793 huahe@pku.edu.cn Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Ms. Feng 86-10-62767397 fenghuimin@pku.edu.cn Institute of Population Research Ms. Hu 86-10-62751974 hch@pku.edu.cn Department of Sociology Ms. Zhou 86-10-62751676 yt_zhou@pku.edu.cn School of Life Sciences Ms. Liu 86-10-62755532 liushuo1130@pku.edu.cn School of Mathematical Sciences Ms. Zhou 86-10-62751800 postdoctor@math.pku.edu.cn School of Foreign Languages Ms. Zhu 86-10-62751572 gwyrsh@pku.edu.cn Wangxuan Institute of Computer Technology Ms. He 86-10-82529512 hechuan@pku.edu.cn College of Future Technology Ms. Zhang 86-10-62744068 ruonanzhang@pku.edu.cn School of Physics Mr. Jiao 86-10-62766282 jzw@pku.edu.cn School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences Ms. Huang 86-10-62747682 huangpx@pku.edu.cn School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences Ms. Zhao 86-10-62761081 zhaoxin@pku.edu.cn School of Journalism and Communication Ms. Wei 86-10-62759312 weibo522@126.com Department of Information Management Ms. Wu 86-10-62751680 shiyuwu@pku.edu.cn School of Arts Ms. Li 86-10-62753176 litt@pku.edu.cn Department of Philosophy Ms Liu 86-10-62755331 fengl.liu@pku.edu.cn School of Government Ms. A 86-10-62769308 pkusgtalent@pku.edu.cn College of Artificial Intelligence Ms. Wu 86-10-62757549 wuguijing@pku.edu.cn Department of Chinese Language and Literature Ms. Jiang 86-10-62750955 gzhwxbsh@PKU.edu.cn Postdoctoral Affairs Management Office Tel: 86-10-62751229; 86-10-62756364 Email: grsbbshglbgs@pku.edu.cn More Information: 1. Please direct all further inquiries to the coordinators listed in the tables above. 2. Should an applicant receive both the National Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship, they will be funded by the National Postdoctoral Fellowship upon registration at Peking University and will be designated as 'PKU's Boya Postdoctoral Fellow'. (Note: This rule is not applicable to recipients of the National Postdoctoral Fellowship in categories B and C). Boya Postdoctoral Fellows are strongly encouraged to apply for the National Postdoctoral Fellowship under category A, B, or C. 3. All postdoctoral fellows have to register with the Office of China National Postdoctoral Affairs Management Committee. 4. International postdoctoral fellows will have to sign an agreement with Peking University to initiate the visa application procedure before conducting their postdoctoral research at Peking University. 5. Insurance fees are changeable due to the changes of insurance policies in Beijing and China. 6. Applicants can only apply for Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship through ONE school, department, institute or center of Peking University in each round. 7. After completing all evaluation procedures, Peking University will issue Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship offer letters to the selected candidates. Should a candidate accept the offer by the specified deadline, they must submit their postdoctoral application materials to Peking University and the Office of China National Postdoctoral Affairs Management Committee for further evaluation and approval. Once approved by the offices, Peking University will provide the candidate with the necessary registration documents to commence their postdoctoral research on campus. 8. For postdoc application documents and procedures, please visit: http://postdocs.pku.edu.cn/bshzp/jzsq/92d438930d65404cba8536f24833b739.htm