HomeDate: 2026-01-12
The 2026 Postdoctoral Scholar Program (Second Round) is accepting online applications from January 15 to March 2, 2026, 17:00 (Taiwan Time). All applications must be submitted and processed online. For more information, please refer to the Academic Service and Management System (https://asms.sinica.edu.tw/)
Applicants with Ph.D. degrees conferred on or after July 1, 2021 are eligible to apply. The appointment period shall be on an annual basis and cannot extend past six years after the applicant has obtained the Ph.D. degree. If applicants cannot obtain their Ph.D. certificate before the application deadline, they must upload a letter of verification from their supervisor stating that the certificate will be obtained before the appointment starts (July 1, 2026).
Following the completion of their Ph.D. degrees, applicants may defer the period for two years for each childbirth or parental leave; applicants may defer the period in accordance with the duration of military service with relevant documents submitted as proof.
The appointment period for the Second Round of the Program is from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028 (For applicants who obtained their Ph.D. degrees before July 1, 2022, the appointment will end on June 30, 2027).
All applications must include a proposal stating research goals and significance, literature review, methodology, and anticipated outcomes. Peer review outcomes may be adversely influenced by proposals lacking such details. Approved Postdoctoral Scholars may be appointed as Academia Sinica Postdoctoral Scholars or Regular Postdoctoral Scholars according to the review results.
Sponsoring Mentors must ensure that the application is submitted online before the deadline; late submissions will not be accepted.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all recommendation letters and other required documents are submitted online by the deadline (March 2, 2026, 17:00 Taiwan Time); otherwise, the application will be considered incomplete. Missing documents will result in an incomplete application and will not be processed. For detailed guidelines, please refer to the document “Information for Postdoctoral Scholar Applicants.”
The Postdoctoral Scholars’ rights and responsibilities are documented in regulations regarding contract-based employees stipulated by the Academia Sinica Personnel Office. Their duties also include carrying out research projects in accordance with the Sponsoring Mentor’s instructions, and host units may enact regulations based on the special needs of their fields. In addition, Postdoctoral Scholars are required to sign a work contract and a declaration stating that they are not spouses or relatives within the third degree of kinship by blood or marriage of the heads of the employing unit, institute, or Sponsoring Mentor.
Files for Download:
Information for Postdoctoral Scholar Applicants
Postdoctoral Scholar Program Online Application Guide
Recommendation Form
Sponsoring Mentor’s Letter of Sponsorship
List of Research Projects
List of Recruited Postdoctoral Scholars
Contact Information:
Email: postdoc@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences:
(First Round): Ms. Tseng (Tel: 02-2789-9386)
(Second Round): Ms. Li (Tel: 02-2787-2575)Division of Life Sciences: Ms. Chien (Tel: 02-2789-9676)
Division of Humanities and Social Sciences: Mr. Lin (Tel: 02-2787-2718)
