Associate
As part of its mission to promote intra- and inter-Asian research, the Asia Center invites applications from scholars whose projects engage meaningfully with two or more countries in East, South, or Southeast Asia to become Asia Center Associates. Scholars whose research focuses on individual countries will be considered only if their topics relate to Southeast Asia.
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.
Appointments generally run from September 1 to August 31.
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.)
- Must hold full-time employment elsewhere; this is a crucial aspect of eligibility.
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
To complete your application, please ensure the following documents are submitted by the deadline:
Asia Center Application for Affiliation.
Research proposal (2–3 pages) detailing what the applicant plans to accomplish during the appointment.
An up-to-date CV.
The following three documents must be sent directly by the faculty sponsor to Tenzin Ngodup:
Letter of support from the faculty sponsor.
Asia Center Affiliate Faculty Sponsor Acknowledgement Form.
Certification of English Language Proficiency (for international scholars).
Application Deadline
Friday, February 28, 2025