Asia Center's fall 2020 Visiting Scholar and Fellow application deadline is March 14, 2020
VISITING SCHOLAR
The Asia Center invites applications from candidates whose proposed research foci align with the Center’s mission of “generating and sharing knowledge about Asia in transnational and transregional perspective and fostering teaching, collaboration, and innovation across and beyond cultural and disciplinary boundaries.”
Term: The minimum length of affiliation is three months; the maximum is one year with the possibility of renewal for up to two years.
Qualifications: Must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent), have a current appointment at an academic 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; Asia Center business cards; 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.
FELLOW
The Asia Center invites applications from candidates whose proposed research foci align with the Center’s mission of “generating and sharing knowledge about Asia in transnational and transregional perspective and fostering teaching, collaboration, and innovation across and beyond cultural and disciplinary boundaries.”
Term: The minimum length of affiliation is three months; the maximum is one year with the possibility of renewal for up to three years.
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) 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; Asia Center business cards; 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.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR VISITING SCHOLAR AND FELLOW POSITIONS
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)
Application Deadline:
Fall term start
Deadline to apply: Friday, March 14, 2020
Decision: April 2020