The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences or law with a command of the language and history or culture of countries or regions outside of the United States or Canada. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present. Hence, Harvard University invites application for Postdoc Fellowship program.

What does postdoc Fellows at Harvard University get?

Each year, the Harvard University appoints four to five fellows as Academy Scholars for a two-years resident in the Cambridge/Boston area.

The postdoc fellow will receive an annual stipend of $67,000. However, if the selection happens before earning the PhD, the fellows will receive an annual stipend of$31,000 until getting the PhD. Further, a supplementary stipend will cover funding for conference and research travel, research assistants, and health insurance coverage. The fellows may involve in teaching.

Who is eligible for Harvard University Fellowship?

The competition for these awards is open only to recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences or law.

Those still pursuing a PhD should have completed their routine training. Further, they should be well along in the writing of their theses before applying to become Harvard University Fellowship. Moreover, applicants 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, 2019 deadline, you must have completed your PhD or equivalent after September 30, 2016.

How to Apply the Postdoc Harvard University Fellowship?

To become an Academy Scholar at Harvard University, the prospective postdoc fellows may apply with the following documentation:

1. A cover letter which succinctly states the applicant’s academic field, country or region of specialization, and proposed research topic
2. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resumé as well as a list of publications
3. Research proposal (2500 word maximum); including intellectual objectives as well as planned methodological and disciplinary work
4. A copy of your PhD program transcript
5. Three letters of recommendation (uploaded through the online application)

Deadline

Application for the Harvard University postdoc Fellowship program is open until 1 October 2019. Applicants must make their submission to the selection committee before the deadline.