JOB DESCRIPTION

Eligible postdoctoral candidates for the Pollman Fellowship must have either received their doctorate or submitted their dissertation for final degree awarding. While at Harvard, the fellow may audit courses and seek to supplement the fellowship with additional research assignments. The fellow is expected to teach an assigned course, produce at least one publishable paper in a refereed journal, participate in research workshops, deliver a presentation to the GSD community, and contribute to the life of the school.

Application Deadline: Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 11:59 PM (ET).

To apply, applicants must submit a document including the items below in the order they are listed:

• Cover page with applicant name, email address, current city of residence, date of doctoral dissertation submission, date of doctorate degree conferral (or anticipated award date), and name and location of awarding institution/university.
• Short proposal (300-word maximum) outlining the type of course the applicant would like to teach.
• Short statement (1,000-word maximum) of current and proposed research, from which applicants will be assessed on:
  • Its relevance, feasibility, innovation, and potential impact, and
  • How the fellowship would affect their academic and professional growth.

• Resume detailing work and/or educational experience in the fields of economic development, political economy, urban economics, and/or other areas in urban planning related to real estate and urban development.