2019-20 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES
The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard University will offer several Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies to recent Ph.D. graduates of exceptional promise, to provide the opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to turn their dissertations into publishable manuscripts. The fellowship is for 10 months, commencing September 1, 2019.
FELLOWSHIP GRANT:
1. Stipend of $60,000; health insurance coverage for the grantee; and up to $5,000 in research funds.
2. Postdoctoral fellows will be provided office space, as well as access to the libraries and resources of Harvard University.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS:
Postdoctoral fellows are expected to reside in the Cambridge area during the appointment term and participate in
RIJS activities and events. Postdoctoral fellows will also be expected to give a presentation at the RIJS Japan
Forum lecture series.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. in 2014 or later, in Japanese studies, in any area of the humanities or social sciences. RIJS especially encourages applications from those who have not previously held postdoctoral appointments at Harvard. Those who are selected to receive fellowships must have a Registrar-certified Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2019.
DEADLINE:
Complete application form, supplementary materials, AND two letters of recommendation must be received by: January 4, 2019 (Friday), 5 pm EST.
For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://rijs.fas.harvard.edu/postdoctoral/rijs