Harvard University – Program on US-Japan Relations – Postdoctoral Fellowship

Applications from outstanding scholars in the social sciences who are conducting research that illuminates Japan’s relations with the rest of the world in the broadest sense are encouraged to apply. Thus, applicants from anthropology, economics, (modern) history, law, political science, public health, and sociology, among other fields are desired. Scholars may examine domestic issues that bear on Japan’s external relations or problems that it shares with other countries, and projects that compare Japan’s experience cross-nationally are encouraged.

During their term of appointment, Postdoctoral Fellows have an option to teach an undergraduate course at Harvard during the fall or spring semester. Having a record of teaching at Harvard may enhance a Postdoctoral Fellow’s professional credentials in the academic job market. Areas of particular interest include Japanese popular culture; Japanese imperialism/ war memory; gender and politics in East Asia; political economy of Japan; and Japanese Americans in history, culture, politics, and/or society. Broader courses that include, but are not limited to, Japan are especially encouraged. If you are interested in teaching a course, please submit a brief teaching statement on your teaching interest (see “The Application Process” below). Please note: whether the applicant expresses an interest in teaching has no impact on the evaluation of her/his application.