Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship
Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship on Contemporary Asia
Supporting the next generation of Asia scholars
Call for Applications
The Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship in Contemporary Asia accepts applications for the 2023-24 cycle from September 1, 2022, through December 1, 2022. Scroll down for details about the application process.
About the Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship
Each year the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) offers two postdoctoral fellowship positions to junior scholars for research and writing on contemporary Asia. The primary research areas focus on political, economic, or social change in the Asia-Pacific region (including Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia), or on international relations and international political economy in the region. The fellowships are made possible through the generosity of APARC’s benefactor, Walter H. Shorenstein.
Appointments begin in the fall quarter of the academic year. The fellowships are limited to recent PhDs: applicants cannot be more than three years past the awarding of their doctoral degree when the fellowship starts. They must have degree conferral and official approval/certification no later than June 30 prior to the fellowship start date (that is, no later than June 30, 2023, for 2023-24 fellowships starting in fall 2023).
Postdoctoral fellows are required to be in residence for the duration of the appointment and to take part in Center activities throughout the academic year. Fellows are also required to present their research findings in Center seminars and to participate in the Center’s publication program. The postdoctoral fellowship is a 10-month appointment with a salary of approximately $60,000 (annual rate of $72,000), or commensurate with Stanford policy and set minimums, plus up to $3,000 for research expenses.
The institutional support I've received has provided me both a sense of community and much intellectual stimulation, as well as invaluable assistance in securing the success I've had on the job market.
Jeffrey Weng
Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellow in Contemporary Asia, 2020-21
Applicant Requirements
- Applicants must be recent PhDs and cannot be more than three years past the awarding of their doctoral degree when the fellowship begins.
- Must have dissertation submission and approval for conferral by June 30, 2023.
- Certification of degree completion and conferral must be submitted no later than August 31, 2023.
Application Process
The Shorenstein Fellowship accepts applications for the 2023-2024 cycle starting September 1, 2022.
I. Fill Out the Following Online Application Form:
II. Upload the Following Materials to the Online Form, in PDF Format:
- Curriculum vitae
- A short research statement (not to exceed five typed pages, double-spaced), which describes the research and writing to be undertaken during the fellowship period, as well as the proposed publishable product.
III. Submit the Completed Application Form
IV. Submit Letters of Recommendation
Email THREE (3) letters of recommendation (in PDF format) to shorensteinfellowships@stanford.edu. We will accept official letters of recommendation from the applicant, a dossier service, or directly from references.
Application Deadline
All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
Application Confirmation
Once we have received all components of your application, including three recommendations, we will send you an email confirming the completion of your application. If you have not received this email, you may send an email checking your application status.
Note: Please be advised that Stanford University will close for winter break from December 21, 2022, through January 3, 2023, and response time to inquiries during this period may be delayed.
Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds that would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions. Diversity includes, but is not limited to, culture, socioeconomic background, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical capabilities, and life experience.
Contact
For questions about the Shorenstein postdoctoral fellowship and the fellowship application process, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Kristen Lee at shorensteinfellowships@stanford.edu or kllee@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.
Meet Our Postdoctoral Fellow
Fellow Spotlight
Congratulations to 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow Mary-Collier Wilks on her appointment as an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington! We spoke with Mary-Collier about her research into the transforming development sector and how development narratives shape the dynamics of aid chains and international organizations’ delivery of services in Southeast Asia.
Meet our Alumni
2021-22
Diana Stanescu
Mary-Collier Wilks
Current Institution: University of North Carolina Wilmington
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2020-21
Nhu Truong
Current Institution: Denison University
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Jeffrey Weng
Current Institution: National Taiwan University
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2019-20
Hannah June Kim
Current Institution: University of Nebraska Omaha
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2018-19
Sebastian Dettman
Current Institution: Singapore Management University
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Ketian Zhang
Current Institution: George Mason University
2017-18
Ashton Seung Cho
Current Institution: Korea Association of Military Studies
Current Institution: Korea Association of Military Studies
Samantha Vortherms
Current Institution: University of California, Irvine
2016-17
Aditya Dasgupta
Current Institution: University of California, Merced
Dong Zhang
Current Institution: Lingnan University
2015-16
Booseung Chang
Current Institution: Kansai Gaidai University
Nico Ravanilla
Current Institution: University of California, San Diego
2014-15
Paul Schuler
Current Institution: University of Arizona
Jianzhi (Jason) Zhao
Current Institution: Fudan University
2013-14
Ling Chen
Current Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Michael Furchtgott
Current Institution: Microsoft
Sungmin Rho
Current Institution: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
2012-13
Diana Fu
Current Institution: University of Toronto, Scarborough
Daniel Smith
Current Institution: Columbia University
2011-12
Crystal Chang
Current Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Jeremy Menchik
Current Institution: Boston University
2010-11
Kenji Kushida
Current Institution: Stanford University
Peter Zeitz
Current Institution: 0x.org
2009-10
James Hoesterey
Current Institution: Emory University
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