Several administrative units within Harvard Divinity School offer research appointments and affiliations. These appointments may involve teaching, research, or both; some are compensated, while others are unpaid. Please use the links below for more information.
Visiting Scholars
Visiting scholars normally have ongoing affiliations and/or positions at other universities.
- HDS Visiting Scholars (unpaid research affiliation offered by the Office of Academic Affairs)
- Yang Visiting Scholars in World Christianity (paid teaching and research affiliation; Office of Academic Affairs)
- CSWR Visiting Scholars (unpaid research affiliation; Center for the Study of World Religions)
Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral fellows are scholars who have received doctoral degrees within the last five years.
- HDS Postdoctoral Fellows (unpaid research affiliation; Office of Academic Affairs)
- Postdoctoral Fellows in the Transcendence and Transformation Initiative (paid research affiliation; Center for the Study of World Religions)
WSRP Research Associates
WSRP Research Associates are full-time paid academic-year visiting faculty appointments involving both teaching and research. They are offered by the Women’s Studies in Religion Program.
Religion and Public Life Fellows
RPL Fellowships are offered through HDS Religion and Public Life.
- RPL Fellows in the Professions (paid teaching and research affiliation, Religion and Public Life)
- RPL Fellows in Conflict and Peace (paid research affiliation, Religion and Public Life)
- RPL Senior Fellows (paid teaching affiliation, Religion and Public Life)