Harvard-Yenching Institute announces Visiting scholars program

For the 2020-21 academic year, the School of Social Sciences and Humanities is invited to nominate up to four of its most promising faculty members to apply to the program. In keeping with the Harvard-Yenching Institute’s mission, nominated scholars must be working in the social sciences and humanities with a focus on cultural studies. The Institute seeks outstanding scholars whose work is more scholarly than applied. Scholars whose research focus is comparative studies, including one or more Asian countries, are particularly welcome.

After reviewing all applications, the Harvard-Yenching Institute will proceed with a focused interview process. Additionally, although there is no age limit for applicants, priority is given to young scholars in the early stages of their research careers.

Visiting Scholar Program Summary: This program provides faculty in the social sciences and humanities (not limited to China Studies or East Asian Studies) with the opportunity to study and conduct research for 10 months (August 2020 to May 2021) at Harvard University and/or other appropriate universities.

Approximately 20 candidates are selected each year to serve as researchers at the Harvard-Yenching Institute and have access to the libraries and facilities of Harvard University. Scholars are provided with a living allowance during their stay at the Institute. Candidates and interested parties will be notified of the selection results by mid-February 2020. Selection criteria include English proficiency, academic training (including a doctoral degree in most cases), quality and originality of the research proposal, demonstration of depth of knowledge, and feasibility of conducting research at Harvard University and/or other major universities in the United States. In cases where candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study/research at a U.S. university.

Selected scholars work with faculty at Harvard and/or other appropriate universities, and are required to give at least one public presentation in English on their proposed research project during their stay at the Institute.

The deadline for applications is September 30, 2019.

For more information, please visithttp://www.harvard-yenching.org/helpful-inif-fellowship-applicants

Candidates must apply and be nominated through their host university, using the Harvard-Yenching Institute's application form.