Application deadline: March 15, 2023
The 2023-24 Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies sponsors one postdoctoral fellow and one predoctoral fellow to join the Fairbank Center to pursue Taiwan-related research for six to twelve months between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. Affiliation for the full academic year is encouraged. Fellows are expected to reside in the Greater Boston area for the duration of the fellowship.
Hou Family Fellows will have the opportunity to engage with the Fairbank Center’s interdisciplinary community of scholars and will have access to Harvard’s world-class libraries and other resources.
In addition to maintaining their own research agenda, the Hou Family Fellows will contribute to the Fairbank Center community in ways that could include the following:
- Presenting research to the Center’s Taiwan Studies Workshop series, or to other Center events and audiences,
- Participating in professional development and community building activities.
Meet our current Hou Family Fellows!
Applications are invited from junior scholars in the humanities or social sciences whose research focuses on Taiwan.
The application deadline is March 15, 2023.
Please note: For 2023-24 there is a specific online application for each position (Postdoctoral Fellowship or Predoctoral Fellowship). See below for position details and how to apply.
Fellowship Details and Eligibility Requirements
There are two distinct fellowship positions for 2023-24.
- Hou Family Postdoctoral Fellowship:
- The Hou Family Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to be in residence full-time at the Fairbank Center for six months to twelve months between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024.
- Total postdoctoral fellow salary: $55,000 for one year. Plus up to $3,000 in research support funds. The postdoctoral fellow position is eligible for Harvard University benefits including health insurance.
- A strong working knowledge of English and Chinese or Taiwanese is required.
- A PhD degree in a relevant field of humanities or social sciences is required. Candidates must provide confirmation of successful completion of their terminal doctoral degree, in the form of a diploma, certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution or letter from the institution’s Registrar, by July 1, 2023, at the latest.
- Applicants may not be more than five years beyond the receipt of their PhD degree at the start of the fellowship. Priority will be given to applicants with no previous postdoctoral fellowships.
- Harvard University doctoral degree recipients are not eligible for this fellowship.
- Hou Family Predoctoral Fellowship:
- The Hou Family Predoctoral Fellow is expected to be in residence full-time at the Fairbank Center for six months to twelve months between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024.
- Total predoctoral fellowship stipend: $50,000 for one year. Plus up to $3,000 in funding to support research and professional development. The position is not eligible for benefits, but fellowship stipend can be used toward the purchase of a student health insurance plan.
- Applications are invited from advanced PhD candidates in a relevant discipline of the humanities or social sciences whose research focuses on Taiwan. Applicants should be enrolled in a PhD program at another institution.
- Harvard University doctoral degree candidates are not eligible for this fellowship.
- A strong working knowledge of English and Chinese or Taiwanese is required.
- A bachelor’s degree is required; a relevant master’s degree is beneficial.
The fellowships will be subject to all rules and regulations of Harvard University.
Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.
How to Apply
The application deadline is March 15, 2023 for both fellowship positions.
Please prepare and submit the following materials:
- Online Application for the specific Hou Family Fellowship position you are applying for (see links below)
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- A five-page, double-spaced research proposal and plan
- A writing sample
- Transcript (if applying for Predoctoral Fellowship)
In addition, two to three letters of recommendation must be submitted directly by your references.
All application materials must be in English and submitted via the online application portal https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/
Direct link to 2023-24 Hou Family Postdoctoral Fellowship application: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12036
Direct link to 2023-24 Hou Family Predoctoral Fellowship application: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12060
Application deadline: March 15, 2023
Please contact Harriet Wong, Program Coordinator, at harrietwong@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-4007 if you have any questions.