Here we will discuss steps to apply and register for ongoing 2025 Harvard Academy Scholars Program to Study in USA for interested and qualified applicants. See requirements and how to apply online.
About the program
The Academy Scholars Program of The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their academic careers whose work combines excellence in a social science discipline with a command of the language and knowledge or expertise of countries or regions outside of the United States or Canada. Read more here.
Requirements for 2025 Harvard Academy Scholars Program to Study in USA
Open to recipients of PhD or comparable doctoral degrees within two years of the August 1, 2025, start date.
Open to advanced doctoral candidates in the social sciences.
Scholars nearing dissertation completion must:
- Submit degree conferral documentation issued by their university registrar’s office by June 30, 2025.
- Be prepared for an August 1, 2025, start date.
Individuals who hold or have completed another Harvard postdoctoral fellowship are not eligible to apply.
How to apply for 2025 Harvard Academy Scholars Program to Study in USA
Use this link to apply online.
All application materials must be submitted by the deadline of September 20, 2024. We do not accept late applications.
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; fifty 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 20, 2024)
Selection Process for 2025 Harvard Academy Scholars Program to Study in USA
The selection process begins immediately thereafter. Applicants whose materials are incomplete are at a disadvantage when considered by the Selection Committee. Announcement of the awards will be made in December 2024.
Questions should be emailed to: applicationinquiries@wcfia.harvard.edu.
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