Applications Open for Visiting Researchers and Postdoctoral Fellows
Every year the Harvard-China Project, an interdisciplinary program based at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, appoints a number of visiting researchers from other universities and several postdoctoral fellows with strong academic and research records related to our current research areas. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through January 31, 2027.
The Harvard-China Project is now accepting applications for Visiting Researchers and Postdoctoral Fellows. Visiting researchers range from Ph.D. students (called “fellows” at Harvard), to junior and tenured faculty members on leave from a scholarly post elsewhere (“visiting scholars”). Postdoctoral fellows must have received their Ph.D. degree by the time of their appointment; we will currently only consider postdoc applicants who have secured external funding as our internally funded positions are filled. We encourage those who have strong academic and research records related to our current research areas to apply for these opportunities.
Visits will typically take place between August 2027 and August 2028, although visits outside the academic year will also be considered. There may also be an opportunity to join us beginning in Spring 2027.
Applicants from all geographic regions are welcome to apply, with some advantage for applicants with research experience in middle-income countries such as China, India, and those of Southeast Asia.
APPLICATION FORM
Please fill out the application form here, and provide the materials in English only.
Should you encounter any issues with the application form, please email the following documents to Kellie Nault, knault@fas.harvard.edu and please use "Visiting Researcher Application" as the subject line:
1) A one-page cover letter (in PDF or Word);
2) A curriculum vitae (in PDF or Word);
3) Contact information for three references; and
4) A brief 1-page research proposal (in PDF or Word).
Please also indicate in the email which position you're applying for (Visiting Ph.D. Student, Postdoctoral Fellow, Visiting Scholar), whether you are anticipating any support from your home institution or other sources of funding for your visit; when you are hoping to join us; and the anticipated duration of your visit. Please note that funding from the China Scholarship Council (CSC) is prohibited and the Harvard-China Project does not provide financial support at the moment. All application materials should be in English and should be contained within one email.
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis through January 31, 2027.
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