Harvard University

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The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School will offer two postdoctoral fellowships in the field of contemporary Chinese public policy to recent Ph.D.s of exceptional promise.

Eligibility:
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. within five years of the start of the fellowship in a relevant discipline in the social sciences. Preference will be given to those working in the areas of contemporary domestic politics, political economy, business-government relations, state-society relations, and social/legal/economic development of China, particularly on issues related to urbanization, political/economic reform, energy/environment, social welfare, and civil society.

Knowledge of Chinese is required, as well as the ability to work with original sources. Residence in the Cambridge area and participation in the activities of the Center (e.g. new fellows orientation, weekly doctoral fellows workshops, etc.) throughout the academic year also required. It is expected that the successful applicant will give at least one research presentation during the fellowship period as well as participate in the Center’s publication program. Those who are chosen to receive fellowships must have his/her degree conferral by June 1, 2018.

Benefits:
Each fellowship will run for a period of up to two years. The recipient will receive an annual stipend of $50,000, health insurance, and work space. Some research/travel funds may also be available.

How to Apply:
The next fellowship will begin August 1, 2018. To submit an application for the 2018-20 fellowship, please refer to:

http://ash.harvard.edu/china- public-policy-postdoctoral-fellowships.

Email the completed application form, research proposal, current CV and 2 letters of recommendation by December 15, 2017 (Friday) at 11:59PM EST to Ash_Fellowships@hks.harvard.edu with “China Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship” in the subject line.

Recommendation letters must be emailed directly by the recommenders. All recommendation letters must be received by the deadline for full consideration.

Further inquiries should be directed to:
Dr. Kaori Urayama
Manager for Ash Center Fellows Programs
Harvard Kennedy School
E-mail: Kaori_Urayama@hks.harvard.edu