Apply for the Academy Scholar Program by the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies

Name of the Event: Academy Scholar Program

Place: Harvard University, USA

Last Date of Application: 19 September 2025

Link to Apply:

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The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding researchers at the start of their academic careers whose work combines excellence in a social science discipline with a command of the language and knowledge or expertise of countries or regions outside of the United States or Canada.

Academy Scholars are appointed for a two-year, in-residence, postdoctoral fellowship at The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. They receive substantial financial and research assistance, which permits them to undertake robust research projects and skills development in their chosen fields and areas.

Terms:

Each year, five to six Academy Scholars are named for two-year, in-residence appointments with an annual stipend of $80,000 (annual research support of $5,000 is also provided), with the two years to be completed within a three-year window.

Year 1 of the fellowship must be taken up no later than the fall immediately following the postdoctoral fellowship offer.

Qualifications:

• These awards are open to recipients of PhD or equivalent degrees granted within two years of the August 1, 2026, start date and advanced doctoral candidates in the social sciences.

• Scholars nearing dissertation completion must be able to submit degree conferral documentation issued by their university registrar’s office by June 30, 2026, for an August 1, 2026, start date.

• Individuals who hold or have completed another postdoctoral fellowship are not eligible to apply.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - applicationinquiries@wcfia.harvard.edu