Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship AY 2026-2027

Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health • Boston, MA

83d • $67,600 - $67,600

About The Position

The Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship is a Cambridge-based Fellowship where the selected fellow will join the Mittal Institute community on Harvard's campus for the duration of the Fall Academic Semester. While working directly with their selected Faculty Mentor on their personal research project (proposed in their application), Bajaj Visiting Research Fellows will fully engage with the intellectual life at the Mittal Institute and Harvard. At the end of their residency, the Bajaj Fellow will present their work in a Mittal Institute seminar moderated by their faculty mentor. Apart from their own research, Fellows will participate in grant and fellowship review, mentor graduate students and help collaborate on other events and projects at the Institute.

Requirements

• Must hold a PhD.
• Prioritize scholars who have not had past opportunities to access Harvard's resources.
• Prioritize scholars primarily educated at institutions in South Asia.
• Research interest in India is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with a selected Faculty Mentor on a personal research project.
• Engage with the intellectual life at the Mittal Institute and Harvard.
• Present work in a Mittal Institute seminar moderated by the faculty mentor.
• Participate in grant and fellowship review.
• Mentor graduate students.
• Collaborate on other events and projects at the Institute.

Benefits

• Stipend of $67,600 for a 12-month appointment, prorated for shorter appointments.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree