#  Useful Links for Research Scholars  

 



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Research Scholar Coordinator: Bonnie Currier *Jefferson 364 | (617) 384-9357 |* [*send email*](mailto:currier@physics.harvard.edu)

#### Department of Physics Links

- [Research Scholar FAQs](/research-faqs)
- [Physics Department LinkedIn group](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4740923/)
- [Demystifying the Chalk Talk](/research-chalktalk) with Christopher Stubbs

#### General Links

- [FAS Division of Science](https://science.fas.harvard.edu/)
- The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ [Office of Postdoctoral Affairs](https://postdoc.fas.harvard.edu/) at Harvard University serves all postdoctoral fellows in the FAS. Its mission is to serve as a resource for postdocs and to help build a sense of community among the postdoc population. Services provided by the Office include: career and professional development individual counseling; career and job search programs; and professional and skill development programs, such as grant writing skills, teaching effectively, public speaking skills, and management techniques.
- [Postdoc Benefits](https://postdoc.fas.harvard.edu/Postdoc-benefits)
- [Harvard International Office](http://hio.harvard.edu/)
- [Information about Social Security Numbers](http://hio.harvard.edu/social-security-numbers)
- [Harvard Global Support Services](https://www.globalsupport.harvard.edu/) (for scholars who will live and work abroad for Harvard)
- [Travel Tools](http://www.traveltools.harvard.edu)
- [Form I-94:](http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/i-94-instructions) Electronic form on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website
- [Minority Postdoc](http://minoritypostdoc.org/)
- [Harvard Campus Map](http://map.harvard.edu/)
- [Harvard Housing](http://www.huhousing.harvard.edu/)
- [UniversityTax Compliance](https://tax.oc.finance.harvard.edu/)

#### Computers, etc.

- [Harvard University Information Technology](http://huit.harvard.edu/)
- FAS email support: <help@fas.harvard.edu> or 5-9000
- [Download software from FAS](http://downloads.fas.harvard.edu/)
- [Online Video Tutorials](http://www.lynda.com/default.asp)

#### Employment (Career Services, Benefits)

- [Office of Career Services](https://publicservice.fas.harvard.edu/ocs)
- [Career Opportunities for Physicists](/academics/jobs "Job Opportunities for Physicists")
- [HARVie: Harvard Information for Employees](http://hr.harvard.edu/)  
    \- [Harvard Benefits for Postdocs](https://hr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum6281/files/2025-12/benesummpostdoc.pdf)  
    \- [Family and Medical Leave](https://harvie.harvard.edu/ma-pfml)
- [Versatile PhD](http://versatilephd.com/) (preparation for non-academic careers).

#### Funding

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Office of Research Administration lists internal and external [funding resources](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/postdoc-opportunities) for postdoctoral fellows. Below is a detailed list of resources and tools currently available to Harvard University postdocs who seek funding:

- Grant Administrators in their home department and in RAS that will support the preparation and submission of applications and answer questions about sponsors, policies, and other sponsored research issues.
- Access to funding opportunity databases including [PIVOT](https://pivot.proquest.com/) and [Foundation Directory Online (FDO)](http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:fndtndir), available at no charge to Harvard affiliates.
- [Workshops](https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/play/9MAXcO6JKDfNf8GoSnSr-CvORrpRGKpLabCnT8Jhvv6rfH0xYO9d7joOkR4LHdZ76KlkDAk-s9JPMMBy.n-Ilqm64g2bzEDZ-?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&accessLevel=meeting&canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&continueMode=true&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fharvard.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FB06ZBYPCkM9Kw5t1UU0LU8W5PL8dB17MJ0wDG-UlC7nJT2wwP3VRLJOQknuEu6U_.XoyhH01XIJEwg5Oo) that offer information on sponsors, securing fellowship funding, and proposal development strategies.
- Campus visits from major sponsors (past visits have included National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science).
- [Sample Proposal Library](http://research.fas.harvard.edu/proposal-library) with award winning proposal narratives from Harvard post docs.
- [Curated Funding Opportunity and Fellowship Lists](http://research.fas.harvard.edu/postdoc_opportunities)
- [Guidelines, Templates, and other Proposal Development Resources](http://research.fas.harvard.edu/proposal-development)
- [FAS Research Administration Services](http://research.fas.harvard.edu/)  
    \- [FAS Funding Opportunity Databases](http://research.fas.harvard.edu/funding-databases)
- [Office for Sponsored Programs](http://osp.finance.harvard.edu/home)  
    \- [Finding Funding](http://osp.finance.harvard.edu/finding-funding) (general information)  
    - [Finding Funding Sources](https://www.physics.harvard.edu/resource/finding-funding-resources) (*pdf*, Scholars Retreat 2025 Presentation)

#### Research and Teaching

- [Office of the Vice Provost for Research](http://vpr.harvard.edu/)
- [ORCID (Connecting Research and Researchers)](http://orcid.org/)
- [Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning](http://bokcenter.harvard.edu/)