Forms and Templates for SEAS Administrators

Offer Letter Templates

Please contact your Academic Appointments Manger with any questions about which template to use.

Current templates for all research appointments:

• Fellow (stipend)
• Fellow (employee)
• Fellow (unpaid)
• Postdoc (stipend)
• Postdoc (employee)
• Postdoc (unpaid)
• Research Associate
• Visiting Scholar (stipend /salary)
• Visiting Scholar (unpaid)
• Research Scientist / Senior Research Scientist (new hire)
• Research Scientist / Senior Research Scientist (promotion)
• Visiting Undergraduate Research Intern (stipend)
• Visiting Undergraduate Research Intern (unpaid)
• Visiting Undergraduate Research Intern (salary/6120)
• Associate (for new Associates; must be employed full-time elsewhere)
• Associate (for departing postdocs, research associates, employee fellows or Harvard graduate student)
• Associate (for departing stipendee/unpaid fellows, VURIs, visiting scholars)

Reappointment Letter Templates

• Reappointment letter
• Associate reappointment letter (New CV required with all Associate reappointments)
• Postdoc to Research Associate reappointment and reclassification

English Language Proficiency Form (required for all international scholars)

• English Language Proficiency Form (The PI/hosting department is requesting Harvard to sponsor a scholar for an academic appointment.  The ELP Form states the Faculty Member/PI must complete the ELP Form. Whomever signs should be able to address questions regarding language proficiency to the State department, if asked.)