Fellowships

We offer three categories of fellowships and make a combined total of approximately six awards each year. Fellows combine disciplinary excellence in the humanities or social sciences, or significant work experience, with an area focus in Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and/or the Caucasus. Fellows receive a living stipend, office space, computer support, borrowing privileges in the Harvard libraries, and a health insurance allowance. Stipends assume a 10-month stay from September through June and are pro-rated for shorter stays. We expect fellows to be in residence at the Davis Center and to give at least one seminar during their tenure here.

We conduct one round of competition per year. Applications must be received by Monday, December 1, 2008. Decisions will be announced in February 2009.

• Post-Doctoral Fellowships are open to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for less than five years.

• Senior Fellowships are open to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for five years or more and have already made a significant contribution to the field.

• Regional Fellowships are open to scholars, journalists, policymakers, and other specialists who are citizens of Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, or the Caucasus.

View the current, 2007-08 fellows here.

Contact: Joan Gabel, dcpdoc@fas.harvard.edu, tel. 617.495.4038.

Download 2008-09 Fellowship Application:

Word document that can be typed and printed out. (scroll through application with tab key)

Adobe document that can be printed out and filled in by hand.

*You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to download this application and enter your information into the fields. To do so, click on the "Text Select" tool (see icon) which enables you to type directly into the document. Once complete, please print a hard copy and send it to the address listed on the application.

You may download Adobe Acrobat Reader here

Note: We now require only ONE copy of the application form, not multiple copies. Please do not send any additional, unrequested materials (articles, books, monographs).