Postdoctoral Researcher in International Affairs

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Harvard University Full time
Weatherhead Scholars Program Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Weatherhead Scholars Program 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. These one-year fellowships aim to support postdoctoral scholars who have recently completed their PhD, facilitating research in the social sciences on international, comparative, transnational, and global issues.

Fellowship Opportunities

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

  • The Raphael Morrison Dorman fellowship supports up to four postdoctoral fellows annually.
  • The Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship to support research on the Middle East/North Africa region and/or climate change.

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.

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.

Application Instructions

Application deadline is November 1st. Please see our website for a list of frequently asked questions.



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