The Weatherhead Center invites Harvard doctoral candidates to submit manuscripts to its Working Paper Series. Papers will be posted on the Center's Web site based on their relevance to contemporary issues in international affairs, originality of research, rigor of analysis, and significance of conclusions.

Who is Eligible

The Weatherhead Center encourages Harvard doctoral candidates to submit papers on topics relating to their research interests and the research interests of the Center, which are broadly defined to include research on international, transnational, and comparative topics (both contemporary and historical), including rigorous policy analysis as well as the study of countries and regions other than the United States.

Submission Procedure

Manuscripts should range between 25 and 80 double-spaced pages and must include an abstract of 150 words or less. Authors should forward an e-mail attachment in Word to the Publications Department at publications@wcfia.harvard.edu.

Manuscripts should follow the formatting guidelines listed below:

• main text in Times New Roman, 12 pt.;
• use footnotes, not endnotes, and references in Times New Roman, 10 pt.;
• double-space all text; single-space notes, block quotations, and bibliographies;
• indent paragraphs; do not leave extra space between paragraphs, except for headings;
• page numbers should be centered and begin on the first page (not the abstract).

Copyright

The author retains the copyright on each Weatherhead Center Working Paper. The author is solely responsible for the final editing of accepted papers but can elect to have the Publications Department proofread the final draft.

For More Information

To inquire about submitting a manuscript for posting or for a list of Weatherhead Center Working Paper titles, please contact the Publications Department: publications@wcfia.harvard.edu.