Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship Program 2026-27

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

For humanities and social sciences:

• Have received their doctorate (or appropriate terminal degree) in the area of their proposed project at least four years prior to their appointment as a fellow i.e. December 2022 for the 2026-27 fellowship year (Note:- Appropriate terminal degrees include PhD, MD, and JD)
• Have published a monograph or at least two articles in refereed journals or edited collections.

For science, engineering, and mathematics:

• Have received their doctorate in the area of the proposed project at least four years prior to their appointment as a fellow i.e. December 2022 for the 2026-27 fellowship year.
• Have published at least five articles in refereed journals

For creative arts:
Film and Video: 
Must have a body of independent work of significant achievement. Such work will typically have been exhibited in galleries or museums, shown in film or video festivals, or broadcast on television.

Visual Arts: 
Must show strong evidence of achievement, with a record of at least five years of work as a professional artist, including participation in several curated group shows and at least two professional solo exhibitions.

Fiction and Non-fiction:

• Must have one or more published books;
• a contract for the publication of a book-length manuscript; or
• at least three shorter works (longer than newspaper articles) published

Poetry: 
Must have had at least 20 poems or a book of poetry published in the last five years and should be in the process of completing a manuscript

Journalism: 
Must have worked professionally as a journalist for at least five years.

Playwriting: 
Must have significant work with produced or optioned plays.

Music Composition: 
Must show strong evidence of achievement as a professional artist, with a record of recent performances. It is desirable, but not mandatory, for applicants in music composition to have a PhD or DMA.

The selected candidates will receive:

• A stipend of $78,000 (approx. ₹68,24,248)
• $5,000 (approx. ₹4,37,550) to cover project expenses
• Relocation, housing, and childcare funds
• Hourly wages for hiring undergraduate research partners

• Curriculum vitae 
• Project Proposal
• Work sample/s
• 3 Letters of Recommendation 

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. 
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Scroll down and click on the ‘Fellowship Program Details’ link.
Step 4: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button on the right side of the page. 
Step 5: Complete the form and click on the ‘SUBMIT’ button to create a user account. 
Step 6: You will be redirected to a page with the sentence ‘You may now click here to login.’ Click on the word ‘here’ to be redirected to the login page. 
Step 7: Enter your email and password and click on the ‘LOGIN’ button. 
Step 8: Select the programme area you want to apply for. 
Step 9: Scroll down the page and click on the ‘CONTINUE’ button. 
Step 10: On the online instructions page, read the instructions carefully and click on the ‘START APPLICATION’ button. Fill in all the details mentioned and proceed with your application. 

Application Deadline: 

• For humanities, social sciences, and creative arts: 11 September 2025, 11:59 PM ET
• For science, engineering, and mathematics: 30 September 2025, 11:59 PM ET