Harvard University Academy Scholars Program 2024

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. Their scholarship should span traditional disciplinary divisions and elucidate comparative, transnational, or domestic issues, past or present.

The Academy Scholars are a select community of individuals possessed of resourcefulness, initiative, and originality whose work shows promise as a foundation for careers in research universities or international institutions.

• Table of Content
• About Harvard University
• Academy Scholars Program
• Aim and Benefits of Academy Scholars Program
• Requirements for Academy Scholars Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Harvard University

Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was named after the College’s first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown, who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the institution. A statue of John Harvard stands today in front of University Hall in Harvard Yard, and is perhaps the University’s best known landmark. Harvard University has 12 degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advan... continue reading

Academy Scholars Program

Application Deadline	20 Sep 2024
Country to study	United States
School to study	Harvard University
Type	PhD
Sponsor	Harvard University
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Academy Scholars Program

Each year, five or six Academy Scholars are named for two-year in-residence appointments with an annual stipend of $80,000, 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. 

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, 2025, 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, 2025, for an August 1, 2025, start date. 

Program Details

• Academy Scholars are appointed for a two-year in-residence postdoctoral fellowship at The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. 
•  They receive substantial financial and research assistance which permits them to undertake robust research projects and skills development in their chosen fields and areas.
• They meet at dinners, seminars, and informal get-togethers in order to pursue innovative interdisciplinary approaches to their work.
• They are mentored by the Harvard Academy Senior Scholars, a cohort of faculty members who act as a selection committee, participate in Harvard Academy events, and are committed to supporting the Academy Scholars as they work to achieve their potential.

Application Deadline

September 20, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Harvard University on harvardacademystudies.communityforce.com to apply

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)

Questions should be emailed to: [email protected]. 

For more details, visit Harvard University website.