Fellow
Term:
The minimum length of affiliation is three months; the maximum is one year with the possibility of renewal. Part-time appointments or non-consecutive appointments for a fraction of a year will ordinarily count as a one-year appointment when determining eligibility for renewal.
Qualifications:
Must hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) and have the appropriate English fluency to engage with and contribute to the Asia Center's scholarly community. Ordinarily, individuals with doctorate degrees are not allowed to serve as Fellows.
Conditions of affiliation:
Must be sponsored by a current Harvard junior or senior faculty member (please refer to the Asia Center Affiliate Faculty Sponsor Acknowledgement Form for details on sponsor responsibilities) and participate regularly in Asia Center activities. Fellows will be expected to give a talk or prepare a paper on his/her/their research during the appointment.
Services provided by the Asia Center:
Harvard ID card that provides library privileges; Harvard e-mail address; J-1 visa sponsorship; limited staff support; access to a shared printer and copier; a desk in a shared office (dependent on availability).
Please note that the appointment is unpaid. Scholars are responsible for providing his/her own funding and arranging his/her own living accommodations.
Application Procedure:
The following documents must be submitted to Tenzin Ngodup (tngodup@fas.harvard.edu) by the deadline below:
• Asia Center Application for Affiliation
• Research proposal detailing what the applicant plans to accomplish during the appointment
• Current CV or résumé
• Letter of support from the faculty sponsor (sent directly from faculty sponsor)
• Certification of English Language Proficiency (filled out and signed by faculty sponsor)
• Asia Center Affiliate Faculty Sponsor Acknowledgement form (faculty sponsorship is a critical piece of the application)
Appointments generally run from September 1 to August 31.
Deadline to apply: Friday, February 17, 2023