The Harvard-Yenching Visiting Scholars Programme (Harvard-Yenching) offers faculty members in the Humanities and Social Sciences the opportunity to undertake 10 months of study and research at Harvard University. Candidates’ fields of research in the humanities and social sciences to be considered are as follows:

• 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

Remark: Scholars in the fields of Economics, Education, Geography, Law, Psychology, and Public Administration may be considered, but they have to check with the Institute before submitting applications. Scholars whose research focus is comparative, and includes one or more Asian countries, are especially welcome.

The Harvard-Yenching Institute will offer a scholarship covering the round-trip economy-class airfare and a monthly stipend. All full-time teaching appointees who have served at the University for at least three years (joining before 1 August, 2021), and are working in the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on cultural study are eligible for application.

Applications to Harvard-Yenching are invited annually via the Human Resources Office. For more information please refer to the Human Resources Office’s External Development Opportunities website.

Last updated in August 2023