"Fellows-in-Residence"

The Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University invites applications from a broad range of researchers and practitioners who will work on pressing issues in ethics. Faculty in arts and sciences and professional schools, postdoctoral scholars, practitioners, and researchers from industry, government, and NGOs are eligible to apply. The call for applications for the 2026-27 academic year is open to any topic pertaining to serious ethical questions. The Center is continuing work on an interdisciplinary research network exploring the ethical and political dimensions of disagreement. Philosophers, humanists, social psychologists, and researchers from relevant domains are invited to apply, with priority for early career scholars and those working on disagreement.

Fellows-in-Residence will devote the majority of their time to individual projects and participate in regular work-in-progress seminars. They are encouraged to engage in the Center's programming, including public lectures, seminars, reading groups, conferences, workshops, and lunch discussions.

This Fellowship is residential, requiring presence in the Boston area at least four working days per week and at the Center's office space at least three days per week, except for travel to conferences.

Joint fellowship opportunities are available with other Harvard Centers, such as the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights, Center for Bioethics, Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, and Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics. Applicants can indicate interest in these on the application form.

STIPEND

• Faculty Fellows: One-half of base academic year salary, up to $80,000, plus a research allowance of up to $3,000.
• Post-Doctoral Fellows: $7,000/month for 2025-26, plus a research allowance of up to $5,000.
• Practitioner Fellows: Determined case-by-case, up to $80,000, plus a research allowance of up to $5,000.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD, professional degree, or 5 years of equivalent experience by September 1 of the fellowship year. Advanced English skills are required. The program runs from September through May and is open to all eligible applicants regardless of citizenship. Those who have previously held a yearlong residential Fellowship are not eligible.

For more details, contact: ethics_fellowships@fas.harvard.edu