Overview
Friday, February 17, 2012
USA: Harvard Academy Scholars Program
The
Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars
at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary
excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a
command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or
regions. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or
transnational issues, past or present.
The
Academy Scholars are a select community of individuals with
resourcefulness, initiative, curiosity, and originality, whose work in
non-Western cultures or regions shows promise as a foundation for
exceptional careers in major universities or international institutions.
Academy
Scholars are appointed for 2 years by the Harvard Academy for
International and Area Studies and are provided time, guidance, and
access to Harvard University facilities. They receive substantial
financial and research assistance to undertake sustained projects of
research and/or acquire accessory training in their chosen fields and
areas. The Senior Scholars, a distinguished group of senior Harvard
University faculty members, act as mentors to the Academy Scholars to
help them achieve their intellectual potential.
Terms
The
competition for these awards is open only to recent Ph.D. (or
comparable professional school degree) recipients and doctoral
candidates. Those still pursuing a Ph.D. should have completed their
routine training and be well along in the writing of their theses before
becoming Academy Scholars; those in possession of a Ph.D. longer than 3
years are ineligible.
Each
year four to five Academy Scholars are named for two-year appointments.
Academy Scholars are expected to reside in the Cambridge/Boston area
for the duration of their appointments unless traveling for pre-approved
research purposes.
Annual Stipend
Post-doctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $56,000, and pre-doctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $28,000.
This stipend is supplemented by funding for conference and research
travel, research assistants, and health insurance coverage. Some
teaching is permitted but not required.
Applications are welcome from qualified persons without regard to nationality, gender, or race.
How to Apply
Applications for the next class of Academy Scholars are due October 1each year. There is no application form. The following materials are required for a complete application:
- a current curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (include 3 copies)
- a statement of the applicant's proposed research—usually, preparing the dissertation for publication or completion—including intellectual objectives and planned methodological and disciplinary work (no more than 10 pages double-spaced; include 3 copies)
- an official copy of each graduate transcript
- three letters of recommendation
- a cover letter which succinctly states the applicant's academic field, country or region of specialization, and proposed or actual research topic (include 3 copies)
Please do not staple materials. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
Finalists will be invited to Cambridge for interviews with the Senior Scholars on Friday, December 9, 2011.
Application materials should be mailed to:
The Academy Scholars Program
Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
1727 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
1727 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
All
materials must be received by October 1. The selection process begins
immediately thereafter. Applicants whose materials are late or
incomplete are at a disadvantage when considered by the Selection
Committee. Announcement of the awards will be made in January.
For additional information contact:
Kathleen Hoover, Program Coordinator
khoover@wcfia.harvard.edu
khoover@wcfia.harvard.edu
or
Laurence H. Winnie, Executive Officer
lwinnie@wcfia.harvard.edu
lwinnie@wcfia.harvard.edu
Phone: (617) 495-2137
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