Eligibility & Benefits
- Both junior and senior scholars are encouraged to apply;
- Citizens of all countries are eligible;
- Research proposals must focus on topics related to Eurasia;
- Eurasia includes the following regions: the Baltics, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
- Scholars must secure external funding;
- Commonly, scholars receive support from their home institutions or through external grant sources such as Fulbright or Marie Curie;
- Borrowing privileges at Harvard libraries;
- Special invitations to visitors-only events and other opportunities;
- In some cases, visitors may receive shared office space at the Davis Center.
Note that this position is unpaid and not eligible for Harvard employee benefits.
If you are an early-career scholar and seek a funded position, please consider applying to our Postdoctoral Fellowships. If you are a Georgian scholar and seek a funded position, please consider applying for grants offered through the Program on Georgian Studies.
How to Apply
If you are a faculty member on leave from another institution or have already received your Ph.D., your affiliation would be "visiting scholar." If you are a Ph.D. candidate or do not yet have a Ph.D., your affiliation would be "fellow."
As of April 1, 2024 we are at capacity for AY 2024-2025. We are now accepting applications for Fall 2025 and beyond.
Available Visit Durations & Times
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis to one or more of the following terms:
- Fall term (September through December)
- Spring term (January through May)
- Both Fall and Spring terms
Letters of Support for External Funding
If you are seeking a letter of support to secure external funding (e.g., Fulbright, Bolashak, Marie Curie), please allow a minimum of six weeks from the time you submit your initial application to the Davis Center.
Current Visitors
Stay tuned to learn more about our incoming 2024-2025 visiting scholars, fellows, senior fellows, and postdocs.
