Harvard University's Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies is pleased to announce the following postdoctoral fellowship opportunities in Japanese Studies for the coming academic year.

Best regards,

Gavin H. Whitelaw, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies

Harvard University

• REISCHAUER INSTITUTEPOSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPSIN 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 2018 or later, in Japanese studies, in any area of the humanities or social sciences. Selected fellowship recipients must have a registrar-certified PhD by June 30, 2023.

ONLINE APPLICATION: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/11632

Applicant Deadline: December 16, 2022 (Friday), 5pm EST

Recommender Deadline: January 6, 2023 (Friday), 5pm EST

** Applicants, to ensure a smooth process, please communicate with your recommenders in advance of the first deadline on December 16. Only after the application is submitted will the recommender be notified of the recommendation letter request.

Appointment Term: Year-long appointments, commencing August or September 2023.

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

• WCFIA PROGRAM ON US-JAPAN RELATIONSPOSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

During the 2023-24 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, 2023.

Deadline: December 16, 2022 (Friday), 5pm EST

Appointment Term: Year-long appointments, commencing August or September 2023.

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