Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship

The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program annually selects and supports 50 scholars, artists, and public intellectuals who demonstrate a record of achievement and exceptional promise in their respective fields. Fellows benefit from access to Harvard’s resources, professional development opportunities, and a vibrant intellectual community.

📜 About the Fellowship

The Radcliffe Fellowship Program supports individuals or groups working on innovative projects. Fellows convene regularly to share their work, engage in intellectual discussions, and build connections through social events. They also have access to:

• Harvard’s libraries and archives.
• The Radcliffe Research Partnership Program, where fellows collaborate with Harvard students on research projects.

The program seeks diversity across disciplines, career stages, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and ideological perspectives. Proposals addressing pressing social and policy issues or focusing on women, gender, and society are particularly encouraged.

Focus Areas

Radcliffe welcomes proposals in the following areas:

• Academic Freedom and Connecting Across Difference: Topics include intellectual diversity, political polarization, peace and conflict, and inequality.
• Climate Change: Proposals addressing critical questions of impact and equity.
• STEM Fields: Proposals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, especially those impacted by federal research funding cuts.

💰 Benefits

Selected fellows will receive:

• A stipend of $78,000.
• An additional $5,000 for project expenses.

For U.S. citizens or permanent residents affiliated with a U.S.-based institution, the stipend can be paid through their home institution or directly to them.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

General Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate an extraordinary level of accomplishment. This is not a post-doctoral fellowship. Former Harvard Radcliffe fellows (1999–present) are ineligible to apply.

Humanities and Social Sciences

• Must have received a doctorate (or terminal degree) by December 2022.
• Must have published a monograph or at least two articles in refereed journals or edited collections.

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

• Must have received a doctorate by December 2022.
• Must have published at least five articles in refereed journals.

Creative Arts

Applicants must meet discipline-specific requirements:

• Film and Video: Significant independent work exhibited in galleries, museums, festivals, or broadcasted.
• Visual Arts: At least five years of professional work, including curated group shows and solo exhibitions.
• Fiction and Nonfiction:
  • One or more published books.
  • A contract for a book-length manuscript.
  • At least three published shorter works.
• Poetry: At least 20 poems or a book of poetry published in the last five years, with a manuscript in progress.
• Journalism: At least five years of professional experience.
• Playwriting: A significant body of independent work, including produced plays.
• Music Composition: Strong evidence of achievement as a professional artist, with a record of recent performances.

📅 Application Deadlines

• Humanities, Social Sciences, and Creative Arts: September 11, 2025, 11:59 PM ET.
• Science, Engineering, and Mathematics: September 30, 2025, 11:59 PM ET.

📝 Application Process

The application includes:

1. Application Form.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
3. Project Proposal (with bibliography, if applicable).
4. Writing or Work Sample.
5. Contact information for three references, who will upload letters of recommendation.

How to Apply

1. Register as a new user.
2. Submit all materials via the application portal.

🌐 Additional Information

For more details, visit the Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship page.

• Stipend of $78,000 plus an additional $5,000 for project expenses.
• Option for US citizens or permanent residents to have stipend paid through home institution or directly.