#  Research Appointments and Affiliations 

 



##  Research Appointments and Affiliations 

 

 

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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, and see the [Faculty Openings page](/faculty-research/faculty-openings "Faculty Openings") for additional listings.

## Visiting Scholars

Visiting scholars normally have ongoing affiliations and/or positions at other universities.

- [HDS Visiting Scholars](/faculty-research/research-appointments/visiting-scholars "HDS Visiting Scholars") (unpaid research affiliation offered by the Office of Academic Affairs)
- [Yang Visiting Scholars in World Christianity](/faculty-research/research-appointments/yang-visiting-scholars-world-christianity "Yang Visiting Scholars in World Christianity") (paid teaching and research affiliation; Office of Academic Affairs)
- [CSWR Visiting Scholars](https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/research-appointments) (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](/faculty-research/research-appointments/postdoctoral-fellows "HDS Postdoctoral Fellows") (unpaid research affiliation; Office of Academic Affairs)

## WSRP Research Associates

[WSRP Research Associates](https://wsrp.hds.harvard.edu/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.