Post-doctoral Fellowship at Harvard University, applications begin on 15 June

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Host Country: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Host University: Harvard University

Name of the scholarship: Academy Scholars Program

Degree Level: PhD

Benefits:

  • Each year, four to six Academy Scholars are named for two-year appointments. Academy Scholars are expected to reside in the Cambridge/Boston area for the duration of their appointments unless traveling for pre-approved research purposes.
  • Postdoctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $70,000. If selected before earning the PhD, the Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $35,000 until awarded the PhD. This stipend is supplemented by funding for conference and research travel, research assistants, and health insurance coverage. Some teaching is permitted but not required.
  • Applications are welcome from qualified persons without regard to nationality, gender, or race.

Fields of Study:

  • Africa Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Asia Studies
  • Central Asia Studies
  • East Asian Languages and Civilizations
  • Economics
  • Eastern Europe Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Geography
  • Government
  • History
  • History of Science—outside of the US or Canada
  • Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
  • International Relations
  • Latin American and Iberian Studies
  • Law
  • Middle East Studies
  • Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
  • Political Economy and Government
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Russia Studies
  • Slavic Languages and Civilization
  • Social Policy
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • South Asia Studies
  • Southeast Asia Studies
  • Ukraine Studies
  • Western Europe Studies
  • Women, Gender, & Sexuality—outside of the US or Canada

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The competition for these awards is open only to recent PhD (or comparable professional school degree) recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences or law.
  • Those still pursuing a PhD should have completed their routine training and be well along in the writing of their theses before applying to become Academy Scholars. If you have completed a PhD program, the PhD completion date must be within three years of the October 1 application deadline. For applicants applying for the October 1, 2021 deadline, you must have completed your PhD or equivalent after September 30, 2018.
  • The Selection Committee considers all applicants in one applicant pool.

Check the application link for full details.

Application Deadline: Applications for the 2023 postdoc fellowship will open on June 15, 2022.

Application Link: 

Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/rJOM4Bw

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