• Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


    Details

     

    Title Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

     

    School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

     

    Department/Area Program on US-Japan Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

    Position Description

    With support from the Japan Foundation, the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations invites applications for the postdoctoral fellowship which includes a teaching component. One fellow will be appointed for the 2026-27 academic year. The application submission deadline is on 12/22/2025; the deadline for recommendation letters is on 12/30/2025.

    FELLOWSHIP GRANT :

    Salary of $75,000; benefits eligible.

    RESPONSIBILITIES :

    The Visiting Fellow is expected to reside in the Cambridge area during the appointment term and teach one course on Japanese politics, political economy, or international relations, either in the fall or spring semester. The Visiting Fellow will also be expected to give a presentation at the weekly seminar series sponsored by the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, and participate in Program activities.

     

    The Visiting Fellow’s course title and content will be coordinated with the relevant department. The Visiting Fellow is also expected to collaborate with a team of scholars and graduate students working on the grant project theme, “Technology, Society, and Geopolitics: Japan in a Globalized Economy.” This collaboration will include coordination with our resident associates who represent a range of government practitioners and scholars to bring together common expertise for seminar discussions and workshops. Ideally, the successful applicant’s research agenda includes questions about how technology has transformed their area of expertise relating to contemporary Japan from comparative and global perspectives.

    Basic Qualifications

    Applicants must have received their PhD in 2021 or later, in Political Science, Public Policy, or International Relations with a major component of their research focused on Japan. Those who are selected to receive fellowships must have a Registrar-certified PhD degree by July 31, 2026.

    Additional Qualifications

    Special Instructions

    Contact Information

    For any questions regarding this postdoctoral fellowship, please email: [email protected]

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

     

    Salary Range

     

    $75,000

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 2

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 4

     

    Keywords

     

    Japan, US-Japan, technology, geopolitics, globalization

     

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