Program on Science, Technology and Society at Harvard

STS Fellows Program

The Program on Science, Technology and Society at Harvard hosts a small number of Fellows and Visitors each year (see information on current and past Fellows).

Non-stipendiary Fellows

The Program on Science, Technology and Society at Harvard welcomes applications to its  non-stipendiary fellowship program for AY 2012-2013. These fellowships are most appropriate for doctoral students in STS or related fields who have completed their qualifying exams and have embarked on dissertation research and writing.

The Program offers a unique collegial and international environment in which fellows become an integral part of the Cambridge-based STS community. Fellows meet weekly as a group to discuss each other’s research, attend weekly STS Circle seminars, have the opportunity to audit Harvard graduate courses, and participate in the program’s major events. Each year’s cohort includes students from varied backgrounds, cultures, and countries. We have hosted students from the US, Canada, and several European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Non-stipendiary fellows are expected to participate in the program for an academic year (September-May), but shorter stays of at least one semester (about three months) are also possible with appropriate justification. Fellows may stay for a maximum of two years with appropriate external support.

Applicants for non-stipendiary fellowships should contact the STS Program Coordinator, Shana Rabinowich, with the following information no later than January 31, 2012:

• description of research interests and reasons for seeking affiliation with the STS Program;
• supporting letter from an adviser evaluating the applicant’s academic performance and standing;
• brief curriculum vitae.

For more information on the STS Program, please visit sts.hks.harvard.edu.

Stipendiary Fellows

The STS Program does not normally provide stipends for Fellows except through funded research projects within the Program. However, prospective stipendiary Fellows may seek support from other Harvard programs that fund study in areas of interest to the STS Program. For information on such opportunities, see for example:

• Center for International Development, Sustainability Science Program
• Harvard University Center for the Environment, Environmental Fellows Program
• Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Fritz Thyssen Fellows

Short-Term Visitors

The STS Program will host short-term visits of up to 4-6 weeks duration by scholars with research interests compatible with the mission of the Program. Such visitors come with their own sources of support; they are not formally designated as STS Fellows but may have limited access to Program facilities. They will be expected to present their own work as well as to interact with Program staff and Fellows during their visit. Short-term visits are arranged on an ad hoc basis to suit the needs of individual applicants. Prospective visitors are advised to contact the Program Director in timely fashion to ascertain whether their visits can be accommodated by the Program.