The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies is pleased to announce the 2020 Academy Scholars Program for post-doctoral fellows to be taken at Harvard University. The program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers to attain excellence as they advance in their various careers.
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. The program is open to all recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences or law.
Fellowship Sponsor(s): The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Fellowship to be taken at: USA
Fellowship level: Postdoctoral
Fellowship Slots: Not specified
Fellowship Worth: $70,000
Subject Eligibility: Social Sciences and Law
Country/Candidate Eligibility: The fellowship is for international candidates.
Other Benefits: Funding for conference and research travel, research assistants and health insurance cover.
Fellowship Eligibility and Selection Criteria: To be considered for the Postdoctoral Academy Scholars Program at Harvard University 2020, applicants are to meet the following criteria:
- The award is open only to recent PhD (or comparable professional school degree) recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences or law.
- Applicants must be passionate about making a difference in their various career.
- Applicants who are 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, 2020 deadline, you must have completed your PhD or equivalent after September 30, 2017.
Application Procedures for the Postdoctoral Academy Scholars Program at Harvard University 2020
How-to-Apply
All applications must be made before the application deadline. Applicants should include the following in their application:
- Cover letter which succinctly states the applicant’s academic field, country or region of specialization and proposed research topic.
- Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume; including list of publications.
- Research proposal (2500 word maximum); including intellectual objectives and planned methodological and disciplinary work.
- A copy of your PhD program transcript.
- Three letters of recommendation (uploaded through the online application).
Application Deadline: October 1, 2020