To apply for one of the appointments outlined in Affiliation Distinctions, please submit an online application. If you are unable to submit your application over the internet, please print and complete an affiliation application form and send along with additional required materials to Ms. Heidemarie Woelfel (see contact information below).

The submitted application materials are reviewed by the prospective faculty sponsor and, upon her/his initial approval, are circulated to CMES Steering Committee Members for a vote. Complete applications are considered twice a year by the Steering Committee during the March and October meetings. All application materials must be received by February 28th (for the March meeting) or September 30th (for the October meeting) and must include a faculty sponsor to be considered.

Appointments are not final until they have been approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Governing Boards of the University. Appointments cannot be made for more than one year at a time, though they can be renewed (by applying for a renewal). Please see the stipulations within each appointment type to determine how many times you may request a renewal of your appointment.

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies will only accept applications submitted online or on the official affiliation application form.

Affiliation Contact

Ms. Heidemarie Woelfel,
Assistant to the Director


CMES, Harvard University

38 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 


Phone: 617-495-4055

Fax: 617-496-8584

e-mail: hwoelfel@fas.harvard.edu