Fellowship
Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027–2028
Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
·4 w
·FellowshipCloses in 7 days
Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Application deadlineSep 18, 2026
Participation modeOn Site
Opportunity details
The important facts at a glance
Fellowship themeSocial-science research combining disciplinary excellence with regional expertise outside the United States and Canada
DurationTwo years
Cohort start dateSep 01, 2027
Funding and support providedUS$80,000 annual stipend plus US$6,000 in research support each year
Ideal fellow profileAdvanced PhD candidates and recent PhD recipients in eligible social-science fields
Who can apply
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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.
About this opportunity
Program overview and application information
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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