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On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Macau, we would like to express our gratitude for your unwavering support to us. Your involvement and support have helped build a strong foundation for our interdisciplinary research platform and inspired us to keep moving forward. The IAS is excited to carry on our mission, rooted in Macau, by organizing high-quality academic activities that showcase the diversity of academic collaboration.

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

Greetings from the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS)!

We are pleased to announce that the Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI) Visiting Scholars Program for the academic year August 2026 to May 2027 is now open for applications. Since last year, the University of Macau has been invited to participate in this prestigious program as a partner university, and the IAS has been entrusted with coordinating the internal selection of candidates and liaising with the HYI. For more information about the partnership program, please visit: https://ias.um.edu.mo/harvard-yenching-institute-ias/.

This program offers faculty members to undertake 10 months of study and research at Harvard University and/or other appropriate universities. UM may nominate up to four candidates from among our arts and humanities-related faculties (FAH, FBA, FED, FLL and FSS). Selected scholars must be available for the full duration of this fellowship, which runs from August 2026 to May 2027. Please find below the key information regarding the program’s timeline, eligibility, leave and subsidy arrangement and application details.

 

1. Tentative Timeline for Application and Selection

Date	Activity
May – 30 June 2025	Call for applications
Mid-July 2025	IAS to form selection committee and begin reviewing applications
31 July 2025	IAS to select nominee and seek endorsement from the respective faculty
August 2025	Nominee to submit application via the HYI online system
15 September 2025	Final submission deadline to HYI
Late February 2026	Notification of results by HYI

 

2. Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be full-time faculty members with at least three years of service before 1 August 2023.
• Scholars who obtained their PhD from an institution outside of Asia within the past five years (after 2021) are not eligible.
• Previous HYI Visiting Scholar Fellowship recipients are not eligible to reapply. However, former recipients of the HYI Doctoral Scholarship, Visiting Fellowships, or Training Program Fellowships are eligible.
• Candidates’ research fields must fall within the humanities and social sciences.

 

3. Application Details

Please complete the following documents and send them to IAS at ias.programme@um.edu.mo on or before 30 June 2025:

1. Application form (Click HERE)
2.  CV
3. Research proposal

 

4. Leave and Subsidy Arrangements

• To help maintain teaching capacity within faculties, we kindly suggest that applicants, where applicable, consider utilizing their existing sabbatical leave quota to participate in the program. In cases where the selected applicant is not eligible for sabbatical leave, special approval may be sought under the University’s leave guidelines.
• Subsidy and Support – HYI will provide a generous stipend and support package that includes:

• • Round-trip economy class airfare
  • A monthly stipend of USD 7,725 (for 10 months)
  • Health insurance (up to USD 5,500)
  • Additional funding (up to USD 5,000) for hiring a research assistant/editor, attending academic conferences, or undertaking short research trips within North America

 

5. Additional Information

• A list of eligible disciplines (Click HERE) to assist you in preparing your submission.
• For more information about the Harvard-Yenching Institute Visiting Scholars Program, please visit https://www.harvard-yenching.org/helpful-information-for-fellowship-applicants/.
• If you have any inquiries regarding the program, please feel free to contact us at jillianun@um.edu.mo and amywong@um.edu.mo.
• For other academic issues related to your faculty during the fellowship, please contact your faculty for assistance.

 

We would like to express our gratitude for the faculty’s support in facilitating this academic exchange. We look forward to receiving your applications!

 

Best regards,
Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences