Harvard Academy Scholars program: Pre-doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships 11754 views

The Academy Scholars Program recognizes and funds brilliant scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or regions. Their scholarship may clarify domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present.

Duration: 2 years (Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies)

Scholarship value:

• Postdoctoral Academy Scholars: annual stipend of $67,000
• Pre-doctoral Academy Scholars: annual stipend of $31,000
• stipend is complemented by funding for conference, research travel, research assistants, health insurance coverage
• Some teaching is permitted but not required.

Nationality: Applications are open for qualified scholars to all nationalities, gender, or race.

Fields of Study:

1. African Studies
2. Anthropology
3. Asian Studies
4. Classics
5. East Asian Languages and Civilizations
6. Economics
7. Ethnic Studies
8. Global Health
9. Government
10. History
11. History of Science—non-Western
12. Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
13. International Relations
14. Latin American and Iberian Studies
15. Law
16. Linguistics—non-English
17. Medieval Studies—non-Western
18. Middle East Studies
19. Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
20. Political Economy and Government
21. Political Science
22. Psychology
23. Public Policy
24. Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia
25. Sanskrit and Indian Studies
26. Slavic Languages and Civilization
27. Social Policy
28. Social Studies
29. Sociology
30. South Asian Studies
31. Southeast Asian Studies
32. Ukrainian Studies
33. Women, Gender, & Sexuality—non-Western

 Eligibility:

• Applicants must be already registered or have recently completed Doctorate or equivalent doctoral program in the social sciences.
• Pre-doctoral applicants must have finished all field research and be in the writing stage of their dissertation at the time of application.
• If applicant has completed a PhD program, the PhD completion date must be within 03 years of the application deadline.
• Note: It is not essential to apply specifically as a pre-doctoral or postdoctoral candidate, as the Selection Committee considers all applicants in one applicant pool.

How to Apply:

Following documents are required:

• Latest CV with a list of publications (include 3 copies)
• Statement of proposed research (max 2,500 words; include 3 copies)
• Graduate transcript (official copy)
• Letters of recommendation- 03
• Cover letter which concisely describes the applicant’s academic field, country or region of specialization, and proposed or actual research topic (include 3 copies)

Applications for the 2022 postdoc fellowship will open on June 15, 2022!!!