Overview
Peking University's second 2026 Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship round offers up to 180 two-year fellowships for outstanding early-career researchers across disciplines.
Complete research opportunity details
Each fellowship runs for 24 continuous months. The official call lists an annual pre-tax salary of RMB 200,000 plus social insurance, housing allowances and other benefits, with a RMB 60,000 subsidy for fellows without postdoctoral housing. Supervisors may additionally offer RMB 30,000, 60,000 or 90,000 per year based on merit. Candidates must identify a Peking University postdoctoral supervisor and obtain written endorsement before submitting.
Eligibility requirements
Open to outstanding researchers of all nationalities who are under 35 and obtained their PhD within the past three years, subject to the call's date rules. Round Two also permits candidates who expect to receive the PhD by 1 July 2027. Selection considers academic record, proposed research, institutional fit, recommendations and supervisor commitment.
Tips for this postdoctoral opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified against Peking University's official 2026 Boya call. Round Two is open 1 September–10 October 2026. The page states no deadline time/timezone, so only deadline_date is structured.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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