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Those seeking to become involved in Central Asian studies at Harvard may pursue this through a number of centers, academic departments and other programs.  One can be affiliated with many different programs, and all at Harvard are encouraged to be involved in the activities of the Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus.  If you need funding to support an affiliation with the Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus, you may be eligible for one of the key fellowship programs which have supported scholars at the Program in the past, including: the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), ACTR/ACCELS, Fulbright Scholars Program, and various programs of the Open Society Institute (especially, the Central Asian Reseach and Training Initiative [CARTI] and the Faculty Development Program [FDP]).  If you are interested in being based at the Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus while holding one of these fellowships, please contact the Program in addition to applying to the relevant fellowship program.

The following are some of the key centers and programs which provide fellowships and other affiliations which may be held by scholars interested in the study of Central Asia at Harvard University.

Information about other departments and programs may be found at:  http://www.fas.harvard.edu

 

Key Programs for Central Asia at Harvard

There are many programs which support Central Asian studies in various ways (see below), but the following are several of the most important (with links to further information):

Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies (hosting the Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus)

Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies

Asia Center

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)

Bear in mind that the application deadlines for Harvard fellowship programs are generally in the fall or winter of the year preceding the fall in which you wish to begin your affiliation.  For further information about the programs listed below, please contact them directly:

Research Centers under Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Asia Center
1730 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138  USA
Tel.: +1/617-496-6273
Fax: +1/617-495-9976
Email: asiactr(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~asiactr

Center for Middle Eastern Studies
1430 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-4055
Fax: +1/617-496-8584
Email: mideast(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies has a Visiting Scholars program.

Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge St., Suite 300
Cambridge, MA 02138  USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-1194
Fax: +1/617-495-8319
Email: daviscrs(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu

The Davis Center offers Postdoctoral Fellowship and Visiting Scholars programs.

Fairbank Center for East Asian Research
1730 Cambridge St., 1st Floor, South Building
Cambridge, MA 02138  USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-4046
Fax: +1/617-495-9976
Email: fairbank(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~fairbank

Harvard-Yenching Institute
2 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
tel: +1/617-495-3369
Fax: +1/617-495-7798
Email: yenching(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://www.harvard-yenching.org

The Yenching Institute has Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellowship programs.

Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
1583 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-4053
Fax: +1/617-495-8097
Email: huri(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://www.huri.harvard.edu

Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-4420
Fax: +1/617-495-8292
http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu

Note in particular the fellowship program of the Harvard Academy for International and Areas Studies

Academic Departments Offerring Affiliations under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Various Harvard departments provide affiliations (though usually without financial support).  One may also be affiliated to these departments through Harvard's Special Students program.  For such possibilities, contact the relevant department:

Dept. of Anthropology
Harvard University
Peabody Museum
11 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-5564
Fax: +1/617-496-8041
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~anthro

Dept. of Government
Harvard University
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-4790
Fax: +1/617-495-0438
http://www.gov.harvard.edu

Dept. of History
Harvard University
Robinson Hall
35 Quincy St.
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-2556, 495-2545
Fax: +1/617-496-3425
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~history

Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
6 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-5757
Fax: +1/617-496-8404
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~nelc

Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Harvard University
CGIS S105
1730 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-3777
Fax: +1/617-496-4306
Email: iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~iaas

Committee on the Study of Religion
Harvard University
Barker Center 302
12 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel.: +1/617-495-5781
Fax: +1/617-496-5798
Email: csrel(a)husc.harvard.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~csrel

Other Programs under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Information about programs in addition to the ones listed below can be found at: http://www.researchmatters.harvard.edu/program_list.php

Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
Central Office MIT 10-39077 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307   USA
Tel.: +1/617-253-1400
Fax: +1/617-258-8172
Email: akpiarch(a)mit.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~agakhan

Fogg Art Museum
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel.: +1/617-495-9400
http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/fogg

Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Tel.: +1/617-495-2137
Fax: +1/617-384-9259
Email: Beth Baiter, Program Coordinator, bbaiter(a)wcfia.harvard.edu
http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy

Harvard Islamic Society
c/o Harvard College
University Hall, 1st floor
Student Activities Office
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Email: his(a)digitas.harvard.edu
http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~his

Peabody Museum of Ethnology and Archaeology
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-496-1027
Fax: +1/617-495-7535
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu

Society of Fellows - Junior Fellowship Program
Harvard University
78 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel.: +1/617-495-2485
Fax: +1/617-495-2645
Email: socfell(a)nucleus.harvard.edu

Other Harvard Schools and Associated Programs

Divinity School - Center for the Study of World Religions
42 Francis Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-4495
Fax: +1/617-496-5411
Email: cswrinfo(a)hds.harvard.edu
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr

Kennedy School of Government - Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-5819
Fax: +1/617-495-4297
Email: carr_center(a)ksg.harvard.edu
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp

Kennedy School of Government- Institute of Politics
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, Ma 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-495-1360
Fax: +1/617-495-1364
Email: KSGIOP/fs/ksg(a)ksg.harvard.edu
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/iop

Kennedy School of Government - Belfer Center for Science and International Affair
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-496-1981
Fax: +1/617-495-8963
Email: bcsia_ksg(a)harvard.edu
http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu

The Belfer Center was home to the Caspian Studies Project (http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/?program=CSP).

Harvard School of Public Health - Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research
1033 Massachusetts Avenue, 4th floor
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-384-7407
Fax: +1/617-384-5908
Email: contact(a)hpcr.org
http://www.hpcr.org/projects/centralasia.php

The Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research has created a Portal on Central Asia.

Harvard Law School
http://www.law.harvard.edu

Harvard Law School - Islamic Legal Studies
Harvard Law School, Pound Hall 501
Cambridge, MA 02138   USA
Tel.: +1/617-496-8260
Fax: +1/617-496-2707
Email: hilf(a)law.harvard.edu
http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ilsp


Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge Street Rm S-320
Cambridge, MA 02138
centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
617-496-2643 | 617-495-8319 (fax)