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Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies at Harvard University
Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027–2028
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A two-year, in-residence postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University for early-career social science researchers whose work combines disciplinary scholarship with knowledge of countries or regions outside the United States and Canada.
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Everyone needs
- nationality all countries and citizenships
- degree PhD or equivalent degree
- Not open to: career stage holds or has completed another postdoctoral fellowship
- research knowledge focused on countries or regions outside the United States and Canada
- in residence and participating fully during the formal programming period
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- career stage completed PhD within two years of fellowship start
- career stage advanced doctoral candidate; degree-conferral documentation by June 30, 2027
- social science discipline
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- regional studies discipline with research clearly grounded in one or more accepted social science disciplines
Not open to: hold or have completed another postdoctoral fellowship
- Who is eligible
- All nationalities explicitly accepted
- Level of study
- Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Social sciences
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- United States
- Host institution
- Harvard University
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- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Contact potential recommenders well in advance and request their letters. Optional
- Prepare the required application documents as PDFs before beginning the submission process. Required
- Complete and submit the online application with all materials other than recommendation letters by September 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT. Required
- After the application is submitted, have the three recommenders upload their letters confidentially through the online application system; the upload link is sent to them after submission. Letters must arrive by September 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT. Required
- Deadline
- 18 September 2026
- Deadline timezone
- EDT
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
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