Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027-28

Mahindra Humanities Center; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend: $70,000

Medical insurance

Moving expenses $1,500

Job summary

The Mahindra Humanities Center invites applications for four one-year postdoctoral fellowships on the environmental humanities, drawn from any humanistic discipline. Fellows will be in residence at Harvard, participate in seminars, and engage with faculty and graduate students across the region.

Stipends are $70,000 with medical insurance, $2,500 for research support, and $1,500 moving expenses for those not in Greater Boston.

Qualifications

• Eligibility: doctorate completed by 2027-08-01 or after May 2024.
• Open to scholars from all humanistic disciplines.
• In-residence requirement for Harvard environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in bi-weekly seminars during both academic semesters.
• Engage with Harvard and regional faculty and graduate students.
• Contribute to Environment Forum programming and center activities.

Job description

The Mahindra Humanities Center invites applications for four one-year postdoctoral fellowships on the topic of the environmental humanities, drawn from any humanistic discipline. We interpret the environmental humanities in the broadest terms, to include all parts of the world and historical eras. Topics may include (but are not limited to) humanistic approaches to climate change, biodiversity, social justice, environmental justice, food justice, regenerative practices, gardening, landscape, urban foraging, health, and animal studies.

We welcome applications from scholars in all fields whose work innovatively engages with the environment and the humanities. In addition to pursuing their own research projects, fellows will be core participants in the bi-weekly seminar meetings for both academic semesters of the fellowship. Other participants will include faculty and graduate students from Harvard and other universities in the region, and occasional visiting speakers. Fellows will also be encouraged to engage with the Center’s Environment Forum programming.

Terms and Conditions

Fellows will receive stipends of $70,000, medical insurance, additional research support of $2,500, and (for those not already in residence in Greater Boston) $1,500 in moving expenses. Fellows are expected to be in residence at Harvard for the term of the fellowship.

Eligibility and Deadline Information

Applicants for 2027-28 fellowships must have received a doctorate on or after May 2024. Applicants without a doctorate must demonstrate that they have completed all requirements for the degree, including dissertation defense, by August 1, 2027. Scholars from outside the United States are appointed under either the J-1 visa (Research Scholar status) or F-1 OPT (Optional Practical Training), depending on their circumstances. If awarded a fellowship, the term of appointment for international scholars is September 1, 2027-August 31, 2028. The Mahindra Center reserves the right to cancel awards if the recipient is unable to meet these conditions of completion and visa status.

The application deadline for applicants to submit their materials isNovember 20, 2026. The deadline for receipt of letters of recommendation isDecember 4, 2026.

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.