US-Japan Program Postdoctoral Fellowship

Funding: $70,000 stipend (General Postdoctoral Fellowship); Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship track pays $75,000 and includes a teaching component. Who can apply: Recent PhDs working on topics related to U.S.-Japan relations or Japan studies across social science/humanities disciplines. Length: One academic year (9 months), in residence. Shared office space at the Weatherhead Center; access to Harvard facilities and the broader Program on U.S.-Japan Relations community. Field: U.S.-Japan relations / Japan studies. Deadline: 2026-27 cycle now past; recurring annually - check us-japan.wcfia.harvard.edu/apply for next cycle.