The Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship Program gives selected scholars, scientists, writers, journalists, public intellectuals, and artists the opportunity to spend a full academic year at Harvard University working on an ambitious individual project.
This fellowship is designed for people with a strong record of achievement or exceptional promise in their field. Fellows work in an interdisciplinary environment, engage with other fellows, and gain access to Harvard resources while developing a major project such as a book, film, research framework, artistic project, or other serious intellectual or creative work.
The program is highly competitive and is not a general student scholarship. Current degree students are not eligible.
Benefits
Eligibility summary
Applicants must meet discipline-specific requirements.
Academic applicants generally need strong research credentials. For humanities and social sciences, applicants must have received their doctorate at least four years before the fellowship appointment and must have published a monograph or at least two refereed articles. Science, engineering, and mathematics applicants must have received their doctorate at least four years before the appointment and published at least five refereed journal articles.
Journalism applicants need at least five years of professional journalism experience. Creative arts applicants must show strong professional achievement through publications, exhibitions, performances, films, or other discipline-specific evidence.
Required application materials
How to apply
Applicants must create an account on the official Harvard Radcliffe application portal, select the correct application area, and submit all required materials before the relevant deadline.
TripDoc warning note
This is not for casual applicants. Do not apply unless your project is serious, your profile matches the eligibility requirements, and you can demonstrate strong achievement in your field.
