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The Weatherhead Scholars Program is unable to extend or renew appointments beyond one year, but you are welcome to independently explore opportunities across Harvard University.

Scholars and fellows are offered shared office space (typically 4-5 per office) at 61 Kirkland St. in Cambridge, about two blocks from the Weatherhead Center's main space at the Center for Government and International Studies (1737 Cambridge St., second...

Scholars and fellows are all eligible to be assigned an undergraduate Research Assistant throughout the duration of their appointment; students are paid by the Weatherhead Center, at $17/hr for 5-10 hours/week. Research Assistants must be Harvard College...

Because the deadline for grant applications often precedes the Weatherhead Center’s application deadline as well as the time when candidates are notified, we are able to write conditional letters in support of grant applications. That is, we write a...

There are three types of applicants:

1. Faculty (Scholars) from other universities who wish to spend sabbatical leave at the Weatherhead Center pursuing research. Visiting faculty must have a PhD and must hold tenured or tenure-track positions at another...

Scholars must be in residence for a minimum of four months; these four months should be primarily in the fall and spring terms while classes are in session. We do not recommend that scholars spend most of their time in residence during the summer months...

Participants are required to be in residence for a minimum of four months, and ideally for one academic year. All participants must be in residence while Harvard classes are in session. For full academic year participants, this means being present from...

The Harvard International Office website offers helpful tips on finding housing in the Greater Cambridge area.

Postdocs who are interested in Harvard housing should submit an application to Harvard University Housing before May 1. 

Visiting scholars and...

Fees associated with the program:

• Postdoctoral fellows do not pay a fee, and some stipendiary funding is available.
• Standard program administrative fee for academic year for practitioners (Fellows) = $25,000; or $12,500 for a single semester.
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The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs will offer multiple postdoctoral fellowship opportunities in 2025–26 through the Weatherhead Scholars Program. Interested candidates for either fellowship are invited to apply to the Weatherhead Scholars...