附：项目描述 Visiting Fellows Program This program provides advanced PhD candidates (graduate students and junior faculty members) in your institution an opportunity to do dissertation research at Harvard University for three semesters, with access to Harvard University libraries and facilities. Fellows are provided with living expenses while at the Institute. All applicants and university/academy administrators will be notified of selection results in mid-December. In our selection process, preference is given to advanced graduate students and junior faculty members working in East Asian Studies, especially with a comparative focus. The selection criteria include academic training, quality and originality of the research proposal, depth of subject knowledge and feasibility of conducting the research at Harvard University. The deadline for the receipt of application is June 15, 2009. An official TOEFL score is required for this program. The TOEFL score must be submitted to the Institute by September 1, 2009.
Selection Process for the Program Due to the number of applicants and competitive nature of the programs, we have decided to change our selection process this year. The new selection process is as follows: ?Pre-screening: Harvard faculty in the humanities and social sciences will screen all the applications. As a result, about 50% of the nominated candidates will be selected for an interview conducted by an Institute interview panel during the fall of this year. We will no longer be able to offer interviews to all applicants. ?Candidates who are to be interviewed will be asked to come to a central location in each region to meet a three-member interview panel consisting of one Harvard senior faculty member and two Harvard-Yenching Alumni. The interview will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted in English. The three-member panel and the use of central locations are a second change from our past practice. ?Final result: our selection committee will review the applications and meet to select successful candidates in early December. Scholarship applications sent directly to the Institute without official approval by your home institution will not be considered.
Coverage of the scholarships: Round trip airfare from a selected fellow’s home institution to Boston; Payment of the Harvard University Visiting Fellows fee; A stipend adequate for a single scholar (for 2009-10, the monthly stipend is $2,200) for three semesters, Funding for one time participation in an academic conference within the USA and Canada
