Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral fellowships provide opportunities for talented early-career scholars to spend a dedicated period of time pursuing their research with access to Harvard’s world-renowned resources.

Eligibility & Benefits

• 9-month, full time, in-residence fellowships
• $48,750 stipend with an additional $2,500 research stipend
• Eligible for employee benefits (including subsidized health insurance)
• Eligible applicants will have completed their Ph.D. (or equivalent) between September 2019 and September 2024
• Research proposals must be on topics related to the studies of Russia and/or Eurasia

How to Apply

Two fellowships are awarded annually: the Postdoctoral Fellowship in History and the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literature and Culture.

The call for applications for AY 2024-2025 is now closed. Final decisions will be announced in late March 2024.

Current Postdoctoral Fellows

Learn more about the current academic year’s postdoctoral fellows and their research.