2025-2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Harvard Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year. We seek computer science researchers who are enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues from other disciplines and who have a demonstrated interest in connecting their research agenda with societal issues. Fellows spend up to two years at CRCS.

The ideal CRCS Postdoctoral Fellow will have a technical background in computer science (or a related area) and a desire to creatively use those skills to address problems of societal importance. CRCS is a highly collaborative environment, and we expect fellows to engage with researchers both within and beyond computer science.

CRCS offers postdoctoral fellows numerous opportunities to engage with Harvard faculty, students, and scholars in computer science and other disciplines, including the CRCS lunch seminar series, professional development panels, informal CRCS lunches, and other research group meetings. CRCS fellows are expected to participate in community activities, including organizing the CRCS seminar for one semester during their time at CRCS.

Affiliated faculty may also select fellows for their labs from applications submitted to this search. The terms of those appointments may differ, depending on availability of funding and the terms and conditions outlined therein.

Candidates are required to have a doctorate or terminal degree in Computer Science or a related area by the expected start date.

The cover letter should address your specific interest in the CRCS Fellowship, goals while at CRCS, and the names of up to three faculty members with whom you would like to work.

We are committed to diversity in perspectives, in methods, and in our student, researcher, and faculty populations. We strongly encourage applications that would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research and teaching missions. 

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are particularly interested in attracting women and underrepresented groups to participate in CRCS. The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.  More information about CRCS and our activities are available on our webpage. 

We encourage candidates to apply by December 2, 2024, but will continue to review applications until the positions are filled.
Applicants should submit their materials through the Harvard Academic Positions portal. 


A complete application will include:

  • A cover letter addressing your specific interest in the CRCS Fellowship, goals while at CRCS, and the names of up to three faculty members with whom you would like to work
  • A CV
  • A 2-3 page research statement
  • At most, three research papers
  • Three letters of reference

References for postdoctoral fellows should upload their letters to ARIeS.
The application deadline is December 2, 2024.

For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, you can read our frequently asked questions document about applying to the CRCS postdoc.