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YALE JACKSON SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS MAURICE R. GREENBERG WORLD FELLOWS PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST.

LOCATION: USA

The Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program is a four-month, full-time residential program based out of Yale’s International Leadership Center and housed within the Jackson School of Global Affairs. The Program runs annually from mid-August to mid-December.

The Program provides World Fellows the opportunity to expand their vision, learn from each other, and grow personally and professionally.  World Fellows contribute to Yale’s intellectual life, give talks and participate on panels, collaborate with peers, audit classes, and mentor students.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should be between five and twenty-five years into their professional careers, with demonstrated and significant accomplishments at a regional, national, or international level.  The average age of a World Fellow is 39, though there is no minimum or maximum age limit.

Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the United States.  While applicants who hold dual citizenship with the United States are eligible, strong preference is given to candidates whose work is focused outside the United States.

Applicants must be fluent in English.  An excellent command of the English language is essential to successfully participating in the program.

World Fellows are required to be in residence at Yale University in New Haven for the entirety of the program, which runs from mid-August through mid-December.

The application process for admission to the World Fellows Program is done entirely online.  There are no paper forms to complete or mail.

There is no application fee or other cost to apply.

Applicants are required to submit a résumé/curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages), a personal statement (maximum 1000 words), and three letters of recommendation.  Applicants also have the option of submitting a brief video statement. Comprehensive instructions can be found within the online application once you create an account.

BENEFIT:

A taxable stipend to cover the costs of living in New Haven

A modest, furnished one, or two-bedroom apartment for the duration of the program

Medical insurance

Round-trip travel from home country

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STANFORD UNIVERSITY 2026-27 JAPAN PROGRAM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, December 1, 2025.

LOCATION: USA

The Japan Program Postdoctoral Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 fellowship cyle. All applications are due December 1, 2025. The Japan Program is excited to offer a postdoctoral fellowship position to junior scholars for research and writing on contemporary Japan. The fellowship supports research in a broad range of disciplines including political science, economics, sociology, law, policy studies, and international relations.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be recent PhDs and cannot be more than three years past the awarding of their doctoral degree when the fellowship starts.

Must have dissertation submission and approval for conferral by June 30, 2026.

Certification of degree completion and conferral must be submitted no later than August 31, 2026.

Upload the following materials to the online form, in PDF format:

Curriculum vitae

Certification of degree completion and conferral (if applicable)

A short research statement (not to exceed five typed pages, double-spaced) that describes the research to be undertaken, including the topic, methodology, contribution to the field(s), as well as the proposed publishable product.

Email THREE (3) letters of recommendation (in PDF format) to aparcjpfellowship@stanford.edu. We will accept official letters of recommendation from the applicant, a dossier service, or directly from references.

For questions about the Japan Program fellowship and the fellowship application process, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Kristen Lee at aparcjpfellowship@stanford.edu.

For information about being a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford, such as housing, cost of living, and other resources, please visit the website of Stanford’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

For questions and information related to international scholars, please visit the website of Stanford’s Bechtel International Center.

BENEFIT:

The postdoctoral fellowship is a 10-month appointment starting October 1 with a salary commensurate with Stanford policy, based on the annual rate of $80,000 (to be prorated based on the 10-month appointment), plus up to $3,000 for research expenses.

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