"Preceptor in Urdu & Indo-Persian"

Position Description

The Department of South Asian Studies seeks applications for a preceptor in Urdu & Indo-Persian. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2026. The preceptor will be responsible for teaching Hindi, Urdu, and Indo-Persian at all levels, and across multiple genres and time periods.

The position is for three years, renewable for a term of up to five years, contingent on performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, and divisional dean authorization.

Basic Qualifications

The successful applicant should have experience in teaching Hindi, Urdu, and Indo-Persian in a university context, and at all levels. Native or near-native fluency and/or expertise in Hindi, Urdu, and Indo-Persian along with graduate-level training in Hindi, Urdu, and Indo Persian and related fields of study (such as South Asian area studies, literature, religion, or linguistics) is also required.

Additional Qualifications

Applicant should ideally have a record of conducting research in India and/or Pakistan, as well as knowledge of other South Asian languages.

Contact Information

Jaronica Fuller
Contact Email: jcfuller@fas.harvard.edu

Posted: 15-Feb-26
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Categories: Academic/Faculty, Other - Academic/Faculty
Internal Number: 15852
School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Salary Range: $70,300 to $78,300
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.
This position may be represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.