Hutchins Center for African & African American Research is currently accepting applications for its Harvard Du Bois Fellows Program 2027–2028 in USA. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Hutchins Center for African & African American Research - Harvard Du Bois Fellows Program
Harvard Du Bois Fellows Program is a residential research fellowship supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars in African and African American Studies.The Fellows Program, the oldest of the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute’s activities, invites up to twenty scholars to be in residence each year, reflecting the interdisciplinary breadth of African and African American Studies. The Institute has appointed Fellows since its founding in 1975 and supports research at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels.
Benefits of Hutchins Center for African & African American Research - Harvard Du Bois Fellows Program
- Fellows will be expected to participate in person in the weekly colloquium series and attend workshops, lecture series, and social functions that embody the collaborative and community-focused core of the fellowship.
- Fellows will have office space in the Center, a Harvard email address, and an ID that provides access to all University resources.
- Stipends range from $70,000 to $75,000 for the ten-month academic year, with adjustments made for one-semester fellowships.
- Health insurance is not provided with the fellowship.
Hutchins Center for African & African American Research - Harvard Du Bois Fellows Program Requirements
- Applications are accepted from people at different points in their career and should demonstrate a record of accomplishments commensurate with stage of career.
- Fellowships are available for the academic year or fall and spring term.
- If you are applying as a graduate student, you must be enrolled in a doctoral program at Harvard University. Graduate students from other universities are not eligible.
- Non-native English speakers must demonstrate proficiency by providing TOEFL or IELTS scores OR through conversations via Zoom (audio and visual) with Hutchins Center administrators.
- The application is open to candidates of all nationalities. The Hutchins Center, with the Harvard International Office (HIO), supports the visa application process for international scholars.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
14 December, 2026
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