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Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027–2028

Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site

Closes in 7 daysDeadline Sep 18, 2026
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Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2027–2028

Harvard Radcliffe Institute

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship

UNESCO and the Government of Japan

Japan · On Site

Closes in 19 daysDeadline Sep 30, 2026
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United Nations–Nippon Foundation Fellowship 2027

United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

New York, USA + participating host institution · On Site

Closes in 2 daysDeadline Sep 13, 2026
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AfriMAB–GRÓ Land Restoration Fellowship 2027

UNESCO AfriMAB and GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme

Iceland · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2027

World Bank Group

Washington, DC or a World Bank country office · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 25, 2026
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Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027–2028

Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site

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Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 7 days
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026
ParticipationOn Site

Who can apply

Open to applicants of every nationality, including Uganda. Applicants must be advanced PhD candidates or recent PhD recipients in an eligible social-science field with regional expertise outside the United States and Canada. Completed doctorates must have been awarded on or after 1 August 2025; candidates must finish by 30 June 2027.

Key information

Fellowship theme
Social-science research combining disciplinary excellence with regional expertise outside the United States and Canada
Duration
Two years
Cohort start date
Sep 01, 2027
Funding and support provided
US$80,000 annual stipend plus US$6,000 in research support each year
Ideal fellow profile
Advanced PhD candidates and recent PhD recipients in eligible social-science fields

About this opportunity

A two-year residential fellowship for outstanding early-career social scientists. Academy Scholars receive a US$80,000 annual stipend plus US$6,000 in research support each year and work at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Applicants from Uganda and all other countries are eligible when their work combines strong social-science training with expertise in a region outside the United States and Canada. Deadline: 18 September 2026 at 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Time. Recommendation letters are due 28 September 2026.

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