The Tang Post-Doctoral Research Award in Early China Studies

The Tang Center for Early China offers one Post-Doctoral Research Award in the amount of $25,000 each year in recognition of outstanding research projects in early Chinese civilization or in archaeology that match the mission of the Tang Center.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Awardees must have PhD degree in hand, or have outstanding research credential to receive the award.
• The selected awardees are required to submit a report that summarizes their research outcome and scholarly contributions.
• The award is open to North American applicants only.
• The selected recipients are not receiving incremental funding for a full post-doctoral position, or not receiving salary from full-time faculty positions.
• Past recipients are not eligible to apply for two years, except for projects evaluated by the Tang Center Executive Committee as necessary to receive multiple years of support.

Application Requirements:

• Basic Application Form
•  10 – 15 page double-spaced project proposal
  • Proposal content should include the following:
    • The significance of the project
    • Comprehensive list of sources
    • Method of study
    • Potential contributions of the proposed research
• Two letters of recommendation (in English)
• Expense breakdown
• Project Timeline
• Curriculum Vitae

The application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year is extended to December 30, 2024.

Click HERE to apply for the Tang Post-Doctoral Research Award.

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Past Awardees (Please note: affiliations shown are as of time of award.)
2019-2020
Jesse Watson – University of California, Berkeley
2018-2019
Camilla Sturm – New York University
Andrew Womack – McGill University
2017-2018
Annie Chan – University of Pennsylvania
2016-2017
Lei Yang – University of Pennsylvania