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Title Weatherhead Scholars Program Postdoctoral Fellowship

School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Position Description

The Weatherhead Scholars Program (http://scholarsprogram.wcfia.harvard.edu) at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University invites applications for its postdoctoral fellowships to join its annual cohort of 20-25 members, comprised of postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and practitioner fellows. These one-year fellowships aim to support postdoctoral scholars who have recently completed their PhD, and is intended to facilitate research in the social sciences on international, comparative, transnational, and global issues. This is a residential program; participants are expected to be on campus during the fellowship (late August to mid-May), and to partake in the weekly Weatherhead Scholars Seminar.

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs accepts five to ten postdoctoral fellows each academic year (late August to mid-May) through the Weatherhead Scholars Program. There is funding available for some but not all of the candidates. For 2025-2026, we are pleased to announced the following funded one-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunities:

1) The Raphael Morrison Dorman fellowship supports up to four postdoctoral fellows annually.

2) The Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship to support research on the Middle East/North Africa region and/or climate change.

3) Occasionally additional fellowship funding is available from the Weatherhead Center, which will be rolled into the normal selection process when applicable.

Benefits

Funded postdoctoral fellows will receive a stipend of $70,000, payable over twelve months. Fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year begin in August 2025. If an applicant has received external funding to support their postdoctoral activities, please note this in the application cover letter.

Basic Qualifications

Eligible applicants must have recently completed their PhD in sociology, anthropology, history, economics, psychology, public policy, political science, environmental science, statistics, or related fields within the past three calendar years. PhD degree/diploma must be conferred prior to fellowship start date. An electronic PDF copy of doctoral degree verification is required for candidates who have received their degree within one year of the effective start date – either a certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution or a letter from the institution’s registrar is acceptable. Such documentation should state that all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed and should verify the date the degree has been or will be conferred. The duration of each fellowship is one academic year.

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Special Instructions

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1ST. PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR A LIST OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .

Contact Information

Walid Hammam

Director, Weatherhead Scholars Program

Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Harvard University

Contact Email walid_hammam@wcfia.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Number of References Required 2

Maximum Number of References Allowed 2

Keywords

Democracy and Governance, Migration and Refugees, Political Economy, International Development, Global Security, Public Policy, International Relations, International Affairs, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Humanitarian Aid, Diplomacy, Global Health, Transnational Issues, Social Justice, Economic Development, Global Governance, Cultural Diplomacy, Trade and Investment, International Law, Peacebuilding, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Human Rights, International Institutions, Foreign Policy, Civil Society, International Cooperation, War and Peace, Human Security.

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