2025-26 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES
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Title | 2025-26 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES |
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School | Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
Department/Area | Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies |
Position Description |
2025-26 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES Applicant Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2024, 5:00PM EST Recommender Deadline: Friday, January 3, 2025, 5:00PM EST The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard University will offer several Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies to recent Ph.D. graduates of exceptional promise, to provide the opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to turn their dissertations into publishable manuscripts and to continue their research in Japanese studies.
APPOINTMENT TERM: Year-long appointments, commencing August or September 2025. FELLOWSHIP GRANT:
RESPONSIBILITIES: Postdoctoral fellows are expected to reside in the general, greater Boston/Cambridge area in order to fully participate in RIJS activities and events during the appointment term. Postdoctoral fellows will also be expected to give a presentation at the RIJS Japan Forum lecture series. |
Basic Qualifications | Applicants must have received their Ph.D. in 2020 or later, in Japanese studies, in any area of the humanities or social sciences. Those who are selected to receive fellowships must have a Registrar-certified Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2025. Please note that the fellowship is contingent upon degree documentation and is subject to rescission if the deadline is not met.
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Additional Qualifications |
RIJS especially encourages applications from those who have not previously held postdoctoral appointments at Harvard. |
Special Instructions | Please note required materials:
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Contact Information | Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies Phone: (617) 495-3220 |
Contact Email | rijspostdoc@fas.harvard.edu |
Equal Opportunity Employer | We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. |
Minimum Number of References Required | 2 |
Maximum Number of References Allowed | 2 |
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Supplemental Questions
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Please state your thesis title.
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Please provide a short summary of your research plan at Harvard. (200 words)
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Have you previously received any postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard or elsewhere? If yes, which and when?
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Have you previously applied for any postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard? If yes, which and when?
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Are you currently applying for other postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard or elsewhere? If yes, which?
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Please indicate your current employment status and institution. (e.g. graduate student/PhD candidate; postdoctoral fellow; non-tenure track position; tenure-track position; currently job searching)
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Statement of Research
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript
- Dissertation Abstract
- Dissertation Table of Contents
- Dissertation Chapter
- URL