Deadline: 15 January 2016
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is currently inviting applications for the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships 2016-2017. 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. Post-doctoral fellows are also expected to complete a book, monograph, or other significant publication during their period of residence. All fellows are expected to be in the Cambridge area for the duration of their fellowship.
The Center’s programs and projects offer a variety of both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships. Fellows are appointed for ten-month appointments from September through June, with a possibility for renewal.
Research Areas
- Agricultural Innovation in Africa
- Cyber Security Project.
- Empirical Studies of Gender and Political Violence
- Ernest May Fellowship
- Geopolitics of Energy
- International Security Program
- Iran Project
- Managing the Atom
- Middle East Initiative
- Recanati-Kaplan Foundation Fellowship
- Science, Technology & Globalization
- Solar Geo engineering & Climate Policy
- Stanton Nuclear Security
- Sustainable Development of Energy Sector in China
- Sustainable Energy and the European Union
- Technology & Innovation
- Water-Energy Nexus
Eligibility Criteria
- The Center encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.
- Pre-doctoral candidates must have passed their general examinations and have made significant progress on their dissertations in order to be considered.
- 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 acquired appropriate professional experience.
- The Belfer Center seeks applications from political scientists, lawyers, economists, those in the natural sciences, and others of diverse disciplinary backgrounds.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online through the website and include the following documents:
- CV/ Resume
- Unofficial transcript (pre-doctoral fellow applicants only)
- Research statement (3-5 pages)
- Writing sample (less than 50 pages)
- Contact information for 3 recommenders submitting letters on own behalf
For more information, please visit Center Program.
