Job Details
Title Academy Scholar, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Position Description
The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies is dedicated to promoting innovative social science hand-in-hand with deepening our shared knowledge of the experiences and practices of the world’s regions and countries. The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding researchers at the start of their academic careers whose work combines excellence in a social science discipline with a command of the language and knowledge or expertise of countries or regions outside of the United States or Canada.
Academy Scholars are appointed for a two-year, in-residence, postdoctoral fellowship at The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. They receive substantial financial and research assistance which permits them to undertake robust research projects and skills development in their chosen fields and areas.
Each year, five to six Academy Scholars are named for two-year, in-residence appointments with an annual stipend of $80,000 (annual research support of $6,000 is also provided).
All application materials must be submitted by the deadline of September 18, 2026.
The completed application will include:
- Curriculum vitae (CV); including list of publications
- Research proposal (2000 words maximum)
- One scholarly writing sample
- A copy of your PhD program transcript
- Three letters of recommendation
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