American School of Prehistoric Research Junior Fellowship in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University
Job Description
| Title | American School of Prehistoric Research Junior Fellowship |
|---|---|
| School | Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
| Department/Area | American School of Prehistoric Research |
| Position Description | The American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR), which supports research and education in Old World prehistory, is pleased to announce the application deadline for 2027 ASPR Junior Fellowships: postdoctoral research fellowships at Harvard University for recent PhDs who are pursuing independent research on Old World prehistory. ASPR Junior Fellows may offer one course during the second year of their appointment in a Harvard department of their choosing. Fellows may not teach more than one course per year. Fellows are expected to be in residence at Harvard during the academic year when not conducting fieldwork. Currently, there will be two ASPR Junior Fellows in each cohort, each for an appointment of two years. The annual stipend is $80,000, and fellows receive a research allowance of $20,000 per year. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2027. |
| Basic Qualifications | Eligible candidates can be of any nationality but must be at an early stage of their scholarly career doing research that focuses on Old World prehistory. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by June 30, 2027, and ordinarily no earlier than July 1, 2024. |
| Additional Qualifications | ASPR Junior Fellows will be affiliated with one or more academic departments at Harvard and will be assigned a faculty mentor, ordinarily but not necessarily in the departments of Anthropology or Human Evolutionary Biology. ASPR Junior Fellows are expected to have a proven record of high quality, original, independent research. They will be chosen by the Program Board of the American School of Prehistoric Research. |
| Special Instructions | Please submit your applications by January 25, 2027. Applications should include: 1. a brief introductory statement describing the candidate’s academic background, research interests, and how their proposed research fits into their broader scholarly trajectory; 2. a research proposal no longer than 1000 words describing the research they would like to pursue while an ASPR Junior Fellow; 3. a CV that outlines previous scholarship and other qualifications; 4. transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate records as one PDF; 5. samples of independent work such as published papers, up to two writing samples; 6. two letters of recommendation that include an assessment of the candidate’s work and promise. Letters must be submitted by February 6, 2027. Questions can be sent to Clara Alexander (calexander@fas.harvard.edu), Dan Lieberman (danlieb@fas.harvard.edu), or Rowan Flad (rflad@fas.harvard.edu). |
| Contact Information | Clara Alexander ASPR Staff Assistant |
| Contact Email | calexander@fas.harvard.edu |
| Salary Range | $80,000/year |
| Minimum Number of References Required | 2 |
| Maximum Number of References Allowed | 2 |
| Keywords | fellowship, postdoc, postdoctoral, archaeology, prehistory, anthropology |
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