Radcliffe Fellowship (Harvard Radcliffe Institute)

The Radcliffe Fellowship is a fully funded, year-long residency for scholars, writers, scientists, artists, and public intellectuals from around the world. It offers a rare opportunity to step away from daily obligations and focus deeply on your creative, research, or scholarly project within an interdisciplinary community at Harvard.

What you’ll get:

• Financial support including a stipend to cover living expenses + project costs

• An intellectual home: access to Harvard’s resources like libraries, archives, workshops, and faculty colleagues

• Freedom to explore ambitious, experimental, or cross-disciplinary work

• Regular engagement: seminars, collaborative groups, public events, and opportunities to share your work

Who can apply:

• Individuals who’ve already shown strong achievements in their field (publications, exhibitions, etc.) and have clear potential for future contributions

• Professionals across disciplines: the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, creative writing, journalism, and more

• Applicants need not be affiliated with any institution, but must propose a well-defined project

Expectations & benefits:

• Devote the fellowship year to your project—free from teaching or administrative burdens

• Participate in community of fellows, workshops, and mentorship opportunities

• Present or publish outcomes from your work

Key deadlines:

• For Science, Engineering & Mathematics applicants: September 30, 2025

• For Humanities, Social Sciences, and Creative Arts applicants: September 11, 2025