**Please note that the application deadline for the 2009-2010 fellowship is February 13, 2009.

Information on the 2009-2010 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard

PEPG is offering a one-year resident fellowship at the postdoctoral level from July 2009 to June 2010. The fellow will work at Harvard University and engage in independent projects that are related to the program’s focus. Additionally, s/he will be expected to collaborate with PEPG’s ongoing research and programs. This may include conference planning and administration, as well as working on PEPG publications. Applicants who have not yet received thier Doctoral degree may apply, but must have received it by September 1, 2009 in order to participate.

The stipend for the postdoctoral fellowship is $40,000. It provides modest health insurance coverage but no housing. However, assistance in obtaining affordable housing will be provided.

Requirements

Applicants should submit two complete copies of the following materials:

• Letter of intent with current contact information including email address.
• Current curriculum vita (please include any past awards, scholarships and publications).
• A 2000-word proposal describing one or more research projects that will be conducted and completed while at PEPG. The proposal should include relevant background information, discrete objectives, importance and feasibility, as well as the methodology that will be used.
• Two samples of writing, if not published, then of publishable quality. These should be pertinent to the proposed research.
• The names of and letters of recommendation from three or four people qualified and willing to evaluate the applicant’s project and scholarly qualifications. Recommenders should mail their letters directly to PEPG.

The firm application deadline for the fellowship is February 13, 2009. Applicants may email their materials, in PDF format only. The letters of recommendation must be sent in hard copy, no email versions please. All materials must arrive by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed/considered. The fellow will be chosen by late March to early April, depending on the volume of qualified applicants.

All materials should be addressed to:

PEPG Postdoctoral Program
C/O Antonio Wendland
Harvard Kennedy School
79 JFK Street, Taubman 304
Cambridge, MA 02138

For further information, please email: pepg_administrator@ksg.harvard.edu.