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Harvard University Academy Scholars Program – Apply Now

Harvard University Academy Scholars Program – Applications are invited from all interested persons. See below for all you need to know; the requirements, application closing date, and how to apply.

Harvard University has 12 degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The University has grown from nine students with a single master to an enrollment of more than 20,000 degree candidates including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. There are more than 360,000 living alumni in the U.S. and over 190 other countries.

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Academy Scholars Program Courses

  • Social Sciences

Requirements for Academy Scholars Program Qualification

  • These awards are open to recipients of PhD or comparable doctoral degrees (within two years of the August 1, 2024, start date) and advanced doctoral candidates in the social sciences.
  • Scholars nearing dissertation completion must be able to submit degree conferral documentation issued by their university registrar’s office by June 30, 2024, for an August 1, 2024, start date.
  • Individuals who hold or have completed another Harvard postdoctoral fellowship are not eligible to apply.

Documents Required for Application

The completed application will include:

  • Curriculum vitae (CV); including list of publications
  • Research proposal (2000 words maximum); including intellectual objectives and planned methodological and disciplinary work
  • One scholarly writing sample (e.g., PhD dissertation chapter or single-authored peer-reviewed academic journal article; 50 pages maximum; in English)
  • A copy of your PhD program transcript
  • Three letters of recommendation (uploaded to the online application directly and confidentially by the recommender by September 22, 2023)

Eligibility

  • These awards are open to recipients of PhD or comparable doctoral degrees (within two years of the August 1, 2024, start date) and advanced doctoral candidates in the social sciences.
  • Scholars nearing dissertation completion must be able to submit degree conferral documentation issued by their university registrar’s office by June 30, 2024, for an August 1, 2024, start date.
  • Individuals who hold or have completed another Harvard postdoctoral fellowship are not eligible to apply.

Benefits

  • Each year, five or six Academy Scholars are named for two-year in-residence appointments with an annual stipend of $75,000, with the two years to be completed within a three-year window.
  • Year 1 of the fellowship must be taken up no later than the fall immediately following the postdoctoral fellowship offer. Delays or deferrals in the start of Year 1 are not permitted.
  • Between Years 1 and 2, Academy Scholars may apply for a one-time leave (up to 12 months), either to accept or to continue with a tenure-track teaching appointment but for no other reason. Academy Scholars may not accept other sources of funding, awards, or obligations during their appointment.

How to Apply

Click here to apply.

Application Closing Date

All application materials must be submitted by the deadline of September 22, 2023. We do not accept late applications.

Questions should be emailed to: applicationinquiries@wcfia.harvard.edu.

For more details, visit Harvard University website on https://academy.wcfia.harvard.edu/programs/academy_scholar

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