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What type of visa will the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory issue me if I am selected for the CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship?

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What type of visa will the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory issue me if I am selected for the CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship?

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The CfA Fellowship is considered a non-service fellowship. It is not an employment position. Therefore, only J-1 visas are issued to international exchange scholars. What is the difference between the Menzel Postdoctoral Fellow and the CfA and Clay Fellowships? The Menzel Postdoctoral Fellow is an employment position with all Harvard benefits except pension and pay for unused vacation on departure. It is not a fellowship program. The Menzel is a one-year program, with renewal for a second and third year likely contingent upon funding. Only applicants who receive Ph.D. on or after January 1, 2008 will be considered for the Menzel Postdoctoral Fellow Position.