The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies is pleased to announce two postdoctoral fellowship opportunities in Japanese Studies at Harvard University for the 2022-23 academic year.

With best regards,

Gavin Whitelaw

Executive Director

Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University

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*REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES*

The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard University will offer several Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies to recent PhD graduates of exceptional promise, to provide the opportunity to turn dissertations into publishable manuscripts and to continue research in Japanese studies. Applicants must have received their PhD in 2017 or later, with a research focus in Japanese studies, in any area of the humanities or social sciences. /Selected fellowship recipients must have a registrar-certified PhD by June 30, 2022./

*ONLINE APPLICATION: *https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10797 <https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10797>
*Applicant Deadline: December 17, 2021 (Friday), 5pm EST*
*Recommender Deadline: January 7, 2022 (Friday), 5pm EST*
*Appointment Term:* Year-long appointments, commencing August or September 2022.
*Grant Amount:* $60,000 stipend; eligibility for university subsidized health insurance, up to $5,000 in research funds.
*Website:* https://rijs.fas.harvard.edu/postdoctoral/rijs <https://rijs.fas.harvard.edu/postdoctoral/rijs>


*WCFIA PROGRAM ON US-JAPAN RELATIONS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS*

During the 2022-23 academic year, the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA) Program on US-Japan Relations at Harvard University will offer postdoctoral fellowships for outstanding scholars in the social sciences, including anthropology, economics, (modern) history, law, political science, public health, and sociology/The fellowship recipient must hold a PhD by August 1, 2022./

/*Application*/***Deadline: January 7, 2022 (Friday)*
*Appointment Term:* Year-long appointments, commencing August or September 2022.
*Grant Amount: *$60,000 stipend; eligibility for university subsidized health insurance, up to $5,000 in research funds.
*Website:* https://programs.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/apply-become-postdoctoral-fellow <https://programs.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/apply-become-postdoctoral-fellow>