Hail fellows, well met
Some of the most coveted spots on campus this spring aren’t in Harvard College. They’re as Harvard College Fellows. Since 2009, these teaching-focused postdoctoral positions have proven a boon to Harvard students, to academic departments across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), and to the College Fellows themselves, many of whom have gone on to land tenure-track faculty positions in a tough job market. This fall, departments from Statistics to Sociology to Slavic Languages and Literatures will welcome a total of 30 College Fellows. More than 500 individuals who’ve received their Ph.D.s since 2007 have applied. “These exceptional new Ph.D.s have become highly valued members of virtually every academic department,” said Allan Brandt, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, which has administered the program with the FAS Office for Faculty Affairs. “Departments have reciprocated with strong mentoring and support, doing all they can to make sure their College Fellows...