Visiting Fellows Program
Overview
This program provides advanced Ph.D. candidates at our partner institutions an opportunity to conduct dissertation research at Harvard University for three semesters. Preference is given to those in East Asian Studies whose research would benefit from the resources of the Harvard-Yenching Library. Successful applicants join researchers at the Harvard-Yenching Institute, and have access to all Harvard University libraries.
Terms and Conditions
The Visiting Fellows program is exclusively for individuals at our partner institutions in Asia, and candidates must be nominated through their university’s foreign affairs or international office. The selection criteria include academic training, quality of research proposal, and depth of subject knowledge, originality of the proposal as well as feasibility of conducting the research at Harvard and match with a Harvard faculty member. Scholars are provided with a monthly stipend and individual medical insurance coverage while at the Institute.
Application Process
Only applicants whose universities are affiliated with HYI are eligible to apply. Although the application form is available for individuals to download, HYI can only accept applications submitted by the applicant’s international or foreign affairs office. If you have not been nominated by your university’s international/foreign affairs office, we cannot accept your application. Interested individuals should contact their International or Foreign Affairs Office for more information.
The annual deadline for applications is September 30th. All applicants and university administrators will be notified of selection results in early Spring of the following year. The program begins on August 1st.
For information or inquiries, please contact our program office at programs AT harvard-yenching.org
