2026-27 College Fellows (in multiple areas)

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Title 2026-27 College Fellows (in multiple areas)

School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area College Fellows Program

Position Description

Please visit for a list of open College Fellow positions.

The College Fellows Program ( at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences identifies exceptional scholars who have recently completed their doctoral work and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. College Fellows teach within an area of specialization while given ample time to pursue their own research. The program provides College Fellows with mentoring on both pedagogy and career development.

College Fellowships are one-year positions with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. In 2026, they are expected to begin starting July 1. College Fellows will receive a salary and benefits.

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. or an equivalent terminal degree by the expected start date. The program is limited to applicants who have received their Ph.D. no earlier than 2022.

Additional Qualifications

Special Instructions

The following documents are required:

• A cover letter describing your experience and interest in the position to which you are applying

• A curriculum vitae

• A research statement

• A teaching statement describing your teaching philosophy, goals, methods, and prior experience

• Teaching materials, including representative course syllabi and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching awards and evaluations)

• Three letters of recommendation (unless otherwise specified on an individual posting)

• Applicable only for those candidates who have not yet received the Ph.D.: A letter from your advisor confirming that you will receive your Ph.D. by the expected start date

Please enter the specific position(s) that you are applying to (e.g. Folklore and Mythology, History, Physics, etc.)

Contact Information

Office for Faculty Affairs

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Harvard University

Contact Email [email protected]

Salary Range

$70,300

Minimum Number of References Required 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed 5

Keywords

faculty, instructor, lecturer, fellow, post-doc, teaching, visiting, Japan, History, Modern Japanese History, Modern Japanese Sociology, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

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