Call for Applications: Harvard-Yenching Institute’s Visiting Scholars Program for Academic Year 2025-2026

10 July 2024

Harvard-Yenching Institute’s Visiting Scholars Program for Academic Year 2025-2025

Exclusive for Chula’s Full-Time Faculty Members in Humanities and Social Sciences (not limited to China Studies or East Asian Studies)

1. Overview:

This program offers younger faculty members in the humanities and social sciences the opportunity to undertake 10 months of independent research at Harvard University. The proposed research project should be related to the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on culture.

2. Eligibility:

  • A full-time faculty member working at Chulalongkorn University at least 3 years.
  • Fields of research in the humanities and social sciences 

3. Coverage of the scholarship:

  • Round trip economy class airfare
  • A stipend of US $7,250 per month for 10-month residence
  • Health Insurance up to the amount of $5,500
  • Funding (up to $5,000) for hiring a research Assistant or an editor, and for participating in academic conferences or/and making brief research trips in North America

4. Fields of Research:

Anthropology, Archaeology, Area and International Studies, Art and Architectural History, History (including economic and legal history), Linguistics, Literature, Media and Film Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Study of Religion, Sociology, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. 

Note: Scholars in the fields of Economics, Education, Geography, Law, Psychology, and Public Administration may be considered, but must check with the Institute before submitting applications. 

If the research field of any potential candidate falls outside the disciplines mentioned above, and you are not sure if the candidate is eligible for the program, please contact Lindsay Strogatz at hyiprog@fas.harvard.edu  before submitting an application.

5. Application Guideline:

Application Deadline: August 16, 2024
Application Package & Guideline can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/3LfA6oT

Those with complete applications will be interviewed by the committee on August 22 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM via Zoom.

6. Submitted document to OIA:

  1. Visiting scholars program application form
  2. Research Plan
  3. A CV (curriculum vitae)
  4. Supervisor Acknowledgement Form

Applicants are to be nominated through the CU-OIA only.
Application must be submitted to CU-OIA: Mr. Ratchapol Srihong (globalacademic.oia@chula.ac.th) 

For more information, please join the online info sessions;

HYI Visiting Scholars Program – Online Info Sessions
Online Info Session For potential applicants 

This webinar is for Chula faculty who are considering applying for the Visiting Scholars Program. We will discuss HYI’s background, the application and review process, and what to expect if you are selected for the fellowship, with time for Q&A following the presentation.

Date: Thursday, August 8 at 7.00-8.00 PM (GMT+7)

Registration link:  https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6EYwtN9S2SisWbLNXsZ-A