Harvard University, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

2023-24 Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies

The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 competition for the Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies.

The Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies sponsors one Postdoctoral Fellow and one Predoctoral Fellow to join the Fairbank Center to pursue Taiwan-focused research in humanities and social sciences 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.

The 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 Fairbank Center events and audiences,
• Participating in professional development and community building activities.

For more information see  https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/programs/hou-family-fellows-in-taiwan-studies/

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.

Application deadline: March 15, 2023

Applications are invited from junior scholars in the humanities or social sciences whose research focuses on Taiwan.

Requirements:

A strong working knowledge of English and Chinese or Taiwanese is required.

For the postdoctoral fellowship a PhD degree in a relevant field of humanities or social sciences is required by July 1, 2023.

For position-specific eligibility and application requirements see https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/programs/hou-family-fellows-in-taiwan-studies/  

Interested applicants must complete the online application for the specific position they are applying for (Postdoctoral Fellow or Predoctoral Fellow). The application deadline for both positions is March 15, 2023.