Visiting Scholar
As part of its mission to promote intra- and inter-Asian research, the Asia Center invites applications from scholars whose research projects focus on two or more East, South, and Southeast Asian countries to become Asia Center Visiting Scholars.
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 Ph.D. (or equivalent), have a current appointment at an academic institution (ordinarily a ladder faculty member on paid leave from another institution), and have the appropriate English fluency to engage with and contribute to the Asia Center's scholarly community.
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. Visiting Scholars 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, not more than three pages, detailing what the applicant plans to accomplish
during the appointment
• Current CV
• 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
Decision: April
Fellow
As part of its mission to promote intra- and inter-Asian research, the Asia Center invites applications from scholars whose research projects focus on two or more East, South, and Southeast Asian countries to become Asia Center Fellows.
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
Decision: April
Associate
As part of its mission to promote intra- and inter-Asian research, the Asia Center invites applications from scholars whose research projects focus on two or more East, South, and Southeast Asian countries to become Asia Center Associates.
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) or higher academic degree and have the appropriate English fluency to engage with and contribute to the Asia Center's scholarly community.
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.)
- Generally employed full-time elsewhere at a public or private company or hold a non-ladder faculty appointment at another university.
Services provided by the Asia Center:
Harvard ID card that provides library privilege and e-mail address.
Please note that the appointment is unpaid, and Asia Center does not provide Visa sponsorship for Associates.
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
Decision: April
Graduate Student Associate
As part of its mission to promote intra- and inter-Asian research, the Asia Center invites Harvard University graduate students who engage seriously with at least two Asian countries to become Asia Center Graduate Student Associates (GSA).
Students may be from any school or department of the university. Preference will be given to those in doctoral programs. Students who combine work on another world region with scholarship on at least two Asian societies are also encouraged to apply. The Asia Center requires that its GSAs participate actively in the Asia Center’s graduate student colloquium, which will meet bi-weekly (precise schedule TBD), and to present on their research once or twice annually. Meetings will be done in-person, if possible, though virtual and hybrid options may be considered.
The goal of the GSA program is to create a community of graduate students from a range of disciplines whose research transcends national boundaries in meaningful ways. Applicants from all schools at Harvard are encouraged to apply. Participation as a GSA will provide students with the opportunity not only to receive feedback on their own transnational and comparative work, but also to become conversant in approaches and methodologies across disciplines and national boundaries, which is essential in today’s academy.
The Asia Center will provide GSAs with $1,000 annually to support approved research activities. GSAs can apply to renew their status as long as they are enrolled at Harvard, for a maximum of three years.
Graduate Student Associates in Residence
Assuming the campus is open and conditional on guidance from the University regarding the use of office space, the Asia Center Graduate Student Associates in Residence (GSAR) program provides a limited number of Asia Center GSAs with shared office space in the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) South Building. GSARs are students in the final year or two of dissertation-writing. The Asia Center expects its GSARs to use their offices regularly (at least three days per week). Because of space limitations in CGIS, the Asia Center at present can house only six GSARs.
Application Procedure
There is a single application for GSA and for GSAR available via CARAT (under “Asia Center Graduate Student Associate Program"). Application materials will include transcript, statement of research plan, one recommendation letter, and the GSAR selection sheet, if applicable. Please contact Jorge Espada (jorge_espada@harvard.edu) with any questions regarding the application process.
Please note: Students with qualifying projects who are GSAs or equivalent at other Harvard centers are also welcome to apply to become Asia Center GSAs, but students who have office space through other Harvard centers or departments are not eligible for an Asia Center office.
Application Deadline:
June 30, 2023