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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

USA: Research Fellowships at The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University

Overview

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs offers research fellowships during the academic year to individuals who wish to devote their time to research and writing in the fields of science and international affairs. Fellows are selected by the Center's major research programs and are expected to work collaboratively with other Center researchers, as well as on their own projects. The Belfer Center Fellowship Program is known for its selectivity and the high quality of its participants.

Belfer Center fellows research a wide variety of topics, ranging from security issues such as nuclear proliferation and terrorism, to climate change and energy policy. Recent fellows have come from countries as diverse as Pakistan, Russia, Korea, Iran, Israel, India and China, and from professions including academia, business, government and the media.

Furthering Leadership Careers

The Belfer Center attracts top talent from graduate programs around the world. Our fellows and other alumni often go on to assume major leadership roles in academia, government, business and other fields.


Eligible Candidate

The Center offers both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships for one year, with a possibility for renewal. Applications for fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, university faculty members, and employees of government, military, international, humanitarian, and private research institutions who have appropriate professional experience. The Belfer Center seeks applications from political scientists, lawyers, economists, those in the natural sciences, and others of diverse disciplinary backgrounds. The Center also encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.

Fellows are expected to devote some portion of their time to collaborative endeavors, as arranged by the appropriate program or project director. Fellows are also expected to complete a book, monograph, or other significant publication during their period of residence. Pre-doctoral research fellows are expected to contribute to the Center's research activities, as well as work on — and ideally complete — their doctoral dissertations.

Value of the fellowship

The Belfer Center offers ten-month stipends of $34,000 to post-doctoral and advanced research fellows and $20,000 to pre-doctoral fellows. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding. All applicants should indicate clearly in their research statement whether they are seeking full or partial funding from the Center, and indicate other potential funding sources. Non-stipendiary appointments are also offered.

Application Procedures

Each applicant should submit as one complete packet:

A completed one page application (visit http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/uploads/belfer-fellowship-application.pdf to download the application PDF).

A 3 to 5 page double-spaced statement that proposes a major research project or dissertation prospectus, including its relevance to the research interests of one of the Center's programs or projects; the statement should clearly indicate at the top of the page the specific Belfer Center program or project to which the application is being directed and whether or not you are applying for funding.

A curriculum vitae;

3 sealed letters of recommendation (not emails) attesting to the applicant's professional competence;

A short writing sample pertinent to the application (No more than 50 pages; please do not send books or lengthy manuscripts);

Pre-doctoral candidates must also provide a sealed graduate school transcript.

The steps above constitute the application process. The applicant is responsible for collecting all materials, including letters of recommendation and transcripts and submitting them as one packet to the Center. Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant. Emailed materials will not be accepted. If you are applying to a jointly sponsored fellowship, please submit two copies of all your application materials.

Application reviewed immediately, so please be sure it is complete.

The application deadline for 2010-2011 fellowships is January 15, 2010.

Send Application Packets to:

Fellowship Coordinator
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

For more information:
Telephone: 617-495-8806
E-mail: bcsia_fellowships@ksg.harvard.edu


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