#  Weatherhead Scholars Program 

 



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##  Our Mission 

### The Weatherhead Scholars Program offers visiting faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and experienced practitioners the opportunity to spend up to one year at Harvard conducting research. 



 

 

 

##  Our Scholars on Epicenter 

 



  [### Exploring Commodity Frontiers

 ](https://epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/podcast/ep17-exploring-commodity-frontiers)Podcast

**Episode** **17 /** with Sven Beckert, Myles Lennon, Angélica Márquez-Osuna, and Rachel Steely



 

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  [### Rare Films from Socialist Yugoslavia

 ](https://epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/podcast/ep16-rare-films-from-socialist-yugoslavia)Podcast

**Episode** **16 /** with Damir Kapidžić, Denisa Sarajlic, and Nace Zavrl



 

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  [### Lebanon in Free Fall

 ](https://epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/podcast/ep9-lebanon-in-free-fall)Podcast

**Episode 9 /** with Melani Cammett, Carmen Geha, Nate George, and Lana Salman



 

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##  Join Our Community 

 



  [### Apply to the Weatherhead Scholars Program

 ](/weatherhead-scholars-program)Funding Opportunity

The Weatherhead Scholars Program accepts approximately twenty-five affiliates annually through a competitive selection process.   
  
Postdoctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars (Faculty) Deadline: November 4, 2025

Practitioners Deadline: March 5, 2026

[Learn more](/weatherhead-scholars-program) >



 

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  [### Undergraduate Research Assistants

 ](/undergraduate-research-assistants)Funding Opportunity

The Weatherhead Scholars Program (WSP) accepts applications from Harvard College students for positions as paid research assistants to the Scholars and Fellows. Harvard master's degree students are also eligible on a case-by-case basis.  
  
Deadline: Rolling

[Learn more](/undergraduate-research-assistants) >



 

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