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The Tang Post-Doctoral Research Award in Early China Studies

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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

Announcement

April 11, 2025 – Online
Early China Seminar – Noa Hegesh
New Publication – Tang Center Series in Early China
Remembrance in Clay and Stone – Hajni Elias

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New York, NY 10027

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1140 Amsterdam Ave,
Tel: 212.854.5546  Fax: 212.851.2510
E-mail: [email protected]

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