Fellowship Overview:
In the academic year 2010-2011, the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School will be awarding one postdoctoral
residential fellowship to an outstanding scholar in security affairs from
the United States or elsewhere working to promote basic research in the broad
area
of international security with a particular focus on issues relating to
gender. This
fellow
must
hold
a
Ph.D.
by September 2010. The fellow will hold his or her fellowship
jointly with the International Security Program (ISP) of the Belfer Center
for Science and International Affairs (Belfer Center).
For 2008-2009, the fellowship was awarded to Dr. Megan Mackenzie, a political scientist who will conduct a comparative analysis of the existing policies and programs created to address children born of war time rape and AIDS orphans in Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Responsibilities:
The Women and Public Policy Program / International Security Program
Fellow will
be
expected
to
participate actively in the weekly WAPPP and ISP seminars and also
in the intellectual life
of the two centers, taking part in seminars
relevant to their interests and presenting papers.
Research fellows
will also be expected to complete a book, monograph, scholarly
article or other significant publication during their
period of residence.
Stipend:
The stipend for the 2010-2011 academic year postdoctoral
fellowship is $34,000. Residential fellowships also provide
for individual health insurance and institutional support.
Applications:
Applicants for the Women and Public Policy Program / International
Security Program Fellowship
should
submit one complete copy of the items below:
- A cover letter with current e-mail address and home address.
- A current curriculum vitae (including publications).
- A 1500-word description of the proposed research project, and a statement
indicating the need for postdoctoral support. This proposal should include
the background, nature, importance, specific objectives, and methodology of
the proposed research.
- One or two unbound samples
of writing. If possible, these should be pertinent to the application.
- Three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant's professional competence.
- Please also indicate whether we may forward your application to other programs who we think may be interested in your work.
Selection Process:
Applications must be received
by the
Program
no later than January 15, 2010 for a
fellowship or grant beginning the following September. Awards will be announced
by early
March.
While being considered for a Women and Public Policy Program / International
Security Program fellowship,
you
may be informed that you have received another fellowship. We would appreciate
your passing this information along to us.
Applications for the 2010-2011 fellowship should be addressed to the WAPPP Associate
Director
for Research:
Theresa Lund
Women and Public Policy Program
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-496-6609
Fax: 617-496-6154
email: theresa_lund@harvard.edu
Notification Process
Applicants will be notified of the selection committee's decisions by early April.
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