Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship – Second Round 2026 

The Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early-career researchers conducting postdoctoral research across natural sciences, engineering, information technology, medicine, social sciences, humanities, economics and interdisciplinary fields.

The fellowship is open to researchers of all nationalities, including citizens of ASEAN countries.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be under 35 years of age.
• Have received a doctoral degree within the previous three years.
• Have completed, or expect to complete, a PhD by 1 July 2027 for the second application round.
• Identify a Peking University faculty member who will serve as the postdoctoral supervisor.
• Obtain a written endorsement from the proposed supervisor.
• Submit a research proposal and two academic recommendation letters.

Applicants may apply through only one Peking University school, department, institute or research centre in each round.

Fellowship duration

24 months.

Financial support

• Annual pre-tax salary: RMB 200,000.
• Social insurance.
• Housing allowance and other institutional benefits.
• Additional RMB 60,000 subsidy for fellows who cannot access university postdoctoral housing.
• A possible additional annual subsidy of RMB 30,000, RMB 60,000 or RMB 90,000 from the postdoctoral supervisor, based on academic assessment and available support.

Application period

1 September–10 October 2026.

Application deadline

10 October 2026

Applications must be compiled as a single PDF file and submitted to the coordinator of the relevant Peking University academic unit.

Official information

• Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship Call for Applications 2026
• Peking University departments and academic units