The Berggruen Research Center at Peking University is now welcoming applications for the Berggruen Research Center Fellowship 2026-2027. Please read more for description of the position and visit the center’s website for full details of the application process.
About the Berggruen Research Center, Peking University
The Berggruen Research Center at Peking University (henceforth referred to as ‘the Center’) was established in December 2018. Located at the heart of Peking University, the Center engages with outstanding thinkers on its global platform to examine, share, and develop ideas to address planetary challenges in times of profound transformation. Intellectual themes for research programs are focused on Frontier Science, Technology, and Philosophy; Creative Futures; and Ancient Wisdom and Planetary Governance. The Center funds a fellowship program, supports publications that feature its major research focuses, hosts activities such as lectures, workshops, and symposia, and produces multi-media outreach programs.
About the Berggruen Fellowship
Selected Berggruen Fellows will work on topics related to one of the Center’s three core themes: (1) Frontier Science, Technology, and Philosophy, (2) Creative Futures, and (3) Ancient Wisdom and Planetary Governance. (For details of the core themes and existed projects, please click here. The core themes serve as a broad guidance for applicants, who will need to propose their own specific research projects under those themes. Click here to know more about 2025—2026 Berggruen Fellows, and Berggruen Fellow alumni.
Thinkers in all areas, including science, philosophy, sociology, art, etc. are welcome to join. The fellowship is part-time and is expected to last one year from 2026 to 2027. The Center will negotiate with the fellow on their starting date. A yearly stipend of 200,000 CNY (before tax) will be paid to fellows monthly, and fellows are expected to be aware of their own income tax liability.
The selected fellows will negotiate an agreement with the Center to contribute to the Center’s yearly programs, such as writing short essays, organizing events, or conducting their own initiatives. Fellows are required to participate Center’s fellow gathering events. Fellows who are not based in Beijing are expected to spend some time in Beijing during the fellowship period and the Center will organize accommodation and transportation.
