In Longwood, the faculty sponsor must hold a primary appointment at one of the following:

• HMS basic and social science departments (to see a list of Departments, please click here)
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Once confirmed, applicants must complete the internal application, (described below), in order to receive a Letter of Institutional Endorsement signed by the Vice Provost for Research at Harvard University.

Please Note: If your proposed host is based at one of the institutions listed below*, Harvard University is unable to provide the Letter of Institutional Endorsement required by the Banting Fellowship. The letter must come from the institution where your proposed host has their lab or research space.

While there are many faculty members affiliated with Harvard University, those who do not occupy physical lab and/or research space on the campus of Harvard University are not administratively supported, employed, or governed by Harvard University. As such Harvard University cannot provide the required Institutional Endorsement letter for the following affiliated institutions:
   
      "*"

        Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
        Boston Children's Hospital
        Brigham and Women's Hospital
        Cambridge Health Alliance
        Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
        Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
        Hebrew Senior Life
        Joslin Diabetes Center
        Judge Baker Children's Center
        Massachusetts Eye and Ear | Schepens Eye Research Institute
        Massachusetts General Hospital
        McLean Hospital
        Mount Auburn Hospital
        Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
        VA Boston Healthcare System

Those in need of an Institutional Letter of Endorsement signed by the Vice Provost for Research at Harvard University will be asked to provide contact information and a copy of their proposed supervisor's statement.

If not already established, a recommended first step for individuals interested in a Banting Postdoctoral placement at Harvard University is to make contact with a potential host. Through engagement with a host, questions about salary, appointment rank and benefits can be discussed. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is not able to provide guidance in these areas.

Harvard University has three Postdoctoral Offices. Below is a link to each office and the name of each Director.

FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, https://postdoc.fas.harvard.edu/
Director, Stephen Kargere

HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/
Director, James Gould

SPH Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty-affairs/postdoctoral-research-fellows/
Director, Isin Ugur- Bastepe