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HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE

HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE. Fellowship Programs Information Session Thursday, June 21, 2018 Jinjiang Hotel Shanghai, China. Origins. Harvard-Yenching Institute founded in 1928 , funded by the estate of Charles M. Hall, inventor of the process for refining aluminum and founder of ALCOA.

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HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE

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  1. HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE Fellowship Programs Information Session Thursday, June 21, 2018 Jinjiang HotelShanghai, China

  2. Origins Harvard-Yenching Institute founded in 1928, funded by the estate of Charles M. Hall, inventor of the process for refining aluminum and founder of ALCOA

  3. Yenching University 燕京大学 Yenching University pagoda Yenching University 1930s

  4. Mission • Charles M. Hall’s vision: to promote the study of liberal artsin Asia and to support the development of higher educationin Asia • China-focused programs to 1951 • Expansion to other countries in Asia after 1951 • Since 1954: more than 1000 faculty from Asia have received fellowships and more than 300 doctoral students from Asia have received their degrees with HYI support

  5. Harvard-Yenching Library The largest university library for East Asian research in the Western world

  6. HYI Directors Albert Craig1976-1986 Patrick Hanan 1987-1995 Tu Weiming 1996-2008Elizabeth Perry 2008- Serge Elisséeff 1934-1956Edwin O. Reischauer1956-1964 Glen Baxter, Acting Director1961-1964John Pelzel1964-1975

  7. Fellowship Programs 1962-1963

  8. Fellowship Programs 1965-1966

  9. Fellowship Programs 1974-1975

  10. Fellowship Programs 1987-1988

  11. Fellowship Programs 1994-1995

  12. Fellowship Programs 2001-2002

  13. Fellowship Programs 2015-2016

  14. Fellowship Programs

  15. Fellowship Programs Visiting Scholars Program: for faculty at HYI partner universities in Asia (10 month research grants at HYI in Cambridge)

  16. Supported Fields Fields of research in the humanities and social sciences to be considered are: • Literature • Philosophy • Politics • Religion • Sociology • Women and Gender Studies Scholars in Economics, Education, Law, and Psychology may be considered, but should check with HYI before submitting applications. Anthropology Archaeology Art History History (including economic history and legal history) Linguistics

  17. Visiting Scholars Program • For faculty members in the humanities and social sciences • 10 months of independent research at Harvard University • Proposed research project should be related to the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on culture. Asian and comparative studies are especially welcome.

  18. Visiting Scholars - Qualifications • No nationality restrictions • Must have at least three years of full-time research/teaching at home institution • Scholars who gained their PhD from an institution outside of Asia within the past five years are not eligible • Ability to participate in activities in English

  19. Visiting Scholars – Qualifications (cont’d) • Preference is given to younger scholars, but no age restriction • In cases where qualifications are roughly equal, priority is given to those candidates who have not recently spent substantial time at an American university • Previous recipients of a VS fellowship from HYI are not eligible to reapply for this program

  20. Application Process • All candidates must be nominated by their home institution • HYI is unable to accept individual applications directly • All candidates apply online

  21. Application Materials Visiting Scholars For helpful advice on preparing these documents, visit our website: www.harvard-yenching.org/fellowship Research Proposal (3-5 pages)original, feasible and comparative 3 Recommendation Letters CV

  22. Stipend and Benefits • Stipend: • Visiting Scholars: US$6,050/month for 10 months • Individual Health Insurance • Round-trip airfare (economy class) • Funding to attend academic conference in N. America and make a short research trip • Additional funding: • Research fund (can hire student or editor)

  23. Selection Process • Nomination by your home institution • Online submission of application to HYI: Sept. 30 • Applications undergo faculty review • Reviewers focus on candidate’s academic background, strength of research proposal and recommendation letters • Interviews • Held in country of residence in December or January • Conducted fully in English for 20-25 minutes • Format and tips • Review and final selection by HYI committee • Notification by mid-February • Program begins in August

  24. Year in Residence

  25. Year in Residence - Scholars VISITING SCHOLARS • One presentation on research, in English, during the academic year • Academic and social activities • Opportunity to organize aworkshop with mentors at Harvard w/ HYI support • Partnered with a faculty ‘mentor’ at Harvard or another appropriate university

  26. HYI Scholar Profiles Wendy Gan School of English, University of Hong Kong Research interests: comic representations of China and the Chinese in British and American writing between 1880-1945 Luo Siqi School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University. Research interests: industrial relations in China and labor history and the dynamics of labor regimes in advanced manufacturing industry in South China.

  27. HYI Scholar Profiles Xu Jian Dept. of History, Sun Yat-sen University Research Interests: methods and theories in archaeology, history of archaeology, the Bronze Age in East Asia and Southeast Asia, new museology, and heritage studies. Lee Hyeon Jung Dept. of Anthropology, Seoul National University Research interests: understanding the role of the state and social support in subject formation related to suffering and mental health among peasants in China and the urban poor in Korea

  28. HYI Scholar Profiles Hsu Hui-Lin, 2017-18Chinese Literature, National Taiwan University Research Interest: Ming-Qing vernacular fiction, literary exchange in East Asia, as well as visual and print culture in late imperial China Sun Huei-min Institute of Modern History, Academia SinicaResearch interests: socio-cultural history, legal history, urban history, and the history of education

  29. Support for Alumni • Continuing support for HYI alumni • Publication grant (for former scholars and fellows) • Can apply for financial support for workshops in Asia • Alumni gatherings in Asia • Associate Program • Past grantees can return to Harvard for 3-12 months, with their own funding, to conduct new or additional research in their respective fields

  30. Additional HYI Programs • Fellowship for Master’s Program in Harvard’s Regional Studies – East Asia Program • Training Programs held in Asia and Harvard • China-India Studies

  31. RSEA Master’s Fellowship • The Regional Studies – East Asia (RSEA) Program at Harvard University is for graduate training in the languages, societies and cultures of East Asia • The RSEA Master’s program offers additional course preparation and mentorship for promising students in order to make them more competitive for admission to leading Ph.D. programs • The HYI fellowship is for Asian nationals who are: • committed to pursuing a Ph.D. as preparation for an academic career • planning to return to Asia to teach upon completion of graduate studies • This full fellowship covers the two-year Master’s degree in Harvard’s RSEA program • More information: http://rsea.fas.harvard.edu

  32. HYI Training Programs • To recruit doctoral students and young faculty for the purpose of field development • Intensive 1-2 week programs for graduate students and junior faculty (conducted with one of our partner universities) • Participants can apply for a one-year fellowship at HYI following the completion of the training program • 2-5 from each program may be chosen for such grants

  33. HYI Training Programs At Harvard To recruit doctoral students and young faculty for the purpose of field development Organized and mentored by Harvard faculty 3-5 successful candidates, usually graduate students and junior faculty have a one-year research stay at the HYI working with the faculty mentor(s) with the HYI fellowship Not limited to partner universities

  34. Recent Training Programs • Popular Culture and Grassroots Movements (Beijing) • Civil Society in New Democracies (Seoul) • Urban Studies (Shanghai, Hong Kong) • Sociological Approaches to Contemporary China(Nanjing) • Comparative and World Literature (Beijing, Hanoi) • Medical Humanities (Beijing, Tianjin) • New Approaches to Chinese Politics (Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shanghai)

  35. Publications

  36. Publications Scholars in the humanities and social sciences are welcome to submit manuscripts to several HYI-supported publication series, including: HYI-Sanlian Academic Series 三联·哈佛燕京学术丛书 Focus: scholarly monographs in Chinese in the humanities and social sciences Editor: Mr. Zeng Cheng 曾诚 (zengch_ii@163.com) NTU & HYI Academic Book Series 臺大哈佛燕京學術叢書 Focus: Scholarly monographs in Chinese in the humanities and social sciences. Interdisciplinary studies are especially welcome. Submissions are encouraged from all Chinese-speaking regions and beyond. Contact: Prof. Chen Jo-shui 陳弱水 (joshuichen@ntu.edu.tw) and Prof. Lin Wei-ping 林瑋嬪 (wplin@ntu.edu.tw)

  37. Publications Scholars in the humanities and social sciences are welcome to submit manuscripts to several HYI-supported publications, including: Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies Focus: the humanities in Asia, particularly the areas of China, Japan, Korea, and Inner Asia Managing Editor: Dr. Melissa Brown (melbrown@fas.harvard.edu) Visit www.hjas.org for more information

  38. HYI Partner Universities China: 19 partner institutions (in alphabetical order) • Central China Normal U. • East China Normal University • Fudan University • Nanjing University • Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences • Sichuan University • Sun Yat-Sen University • Wuhan University • Xiamen University • Zhejiang University • (in South China) • Beijing Normal University • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences • Jilin University • Minzu University of China • Nankai University • Peking University • Renmin University of China • Shandong University • Tsinghua University(in North China)

  39. HYI Partner Universities • Taiwan: 3 Universities and 1 Research Institute • Hong Kong: 3 Universities • Japan: 12 Universities and 1 Research Library • South Korea: 11 Universities • Southeast Asia: • Universities/research institutes in: Singapore (1); Cambodia (3); Thailand (2); and Vietnam (3) To see the full list, visit: http://www.harvard-yenching.org/partner-institutions

  40. More information • HYI website: www.harvard-yenching.org • Sign up for the HYI mailing list • Email: <proghyi@fas.harvard.edu>

  41. Thank you!

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