Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship
Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship on Contemporary Asia
Supporting the next generation of Asia scholars
Fellowship Applications
The application period for the 2021-22 Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship is now closed. Information about applications for the 2022-23 cycle will be posted in fall quarter 2021.
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, 2021, for 2021-22 fellowships starting in fall 2021).
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 $55,000 (annual rate of $66,000), or commensurate with Stanford policy, plus up to $2,000 for research expenses.
At APARC I gained routine exposure to senior government officials, business leaders, and fellow academics. The proximity to the Political Science Department and other FSI research centers made APARC an ideal place for me to pursue my research agenda.
Ashton Seung Cho
Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellow in Contemporary Asia, 2017-18
Applicant Requirements
- Applicants must be recent Ph.D.s and cannot be more than 3 years past the awarding of their doctoral degree when the fellowship begins.
- Must have dissertation submission and approval for conferral by June 30, 2021.
- Certification of degree completion and conferral must be submitted no later than August 31, 2021.
Application Process
The application period for the 2021-22 Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship is now closed. Information about the 2022-23 application cycle will be posted in fall 2021.
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 noon Pacific Time on Monday, January 4, 2021.
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 12, 2020, to January 3, 2021, and response time to inquiries may be delayed.
Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its scholarly community. We welcome applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.
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 Fellows
Fellow Spotlight
Congratulations to Postdoctoral Fellow Jeffrey Weng on his appointment as an assistant professor at Lingnan University in Hong Kong! We spoke with Jeff about his research into the dynamics between linguistic and social change and its implications for Asian societies today.
Meet our Alumni
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: Harvard 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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