Call for Applications: Harvard University — Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Humanities

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The Penn research community is invited to apply for the 2027–2028 Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University. The Center will appoint 4 one-year postdoctoral fellows whose work engages with the environmental humanities, broadly defined to include topics such as climate change, biodiversity, environmental justice, food justice, health, landscape, regenerative practices, and animal studies.

Fellows receive a $70,000 stipend, medical insurance, $2,500 in research support, and $1,500 in moving expenses for those relocating to Greater Boston. Applicants must have received the doctorate on or after May 2024, or complete all degree requirements by August 1, 2027. Fellows are expected to be in residence at Harvard for the fellowship year.

Submission deadline: November 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET
Letters of recommendation due: December 4, 2026