One of the world’s most prestigious interdisciplinary fellowship opportunities — the Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship — is now officially open for applications for the 2026–2027 academic year. This globally coveted program invites exceptional scientists, scholars, artists, writers, and public intellectuals from around the world to take part in a transformative year at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, where bold ideas meet impactful research and creative freedom flourishes.
What Is the Radcliffe Fellowship?
Each year, 50 outstanding fellows are selected to join this one-of-a-kind community where disciplines collide, boundaries break, and innovation is born. This fellowship offers scholars and creatives a rare chance to step away from their daily routines, access Harvard’s unmatched resources, and immerse themselves fully in a project that can reshape disciplines and influence the world.
Fellows enjoy:
- A full-year residency at Harvard University
- Access to Harvard’s libraries, archives, and research facilities
- Opportunity to collaborate with Harvard students through the Radcliffe Research Partnership Program
- A rich environment of seminars, social events, and workshops
- An uninterrupted space for creativity, research, and writing
Who Should Apply?
Radcliffe seeks extraordinary individuals who are pushing boundaries in their fields — whether it’s in science, social policy, creative arts, engineering, mathematics, or humanities. You may apply individually or in a collaborative pair working on a shared project.
Ideal applicants:
- Are leaders or emerging talents in their profession
- Show a strong track record of achievement
- Are proposing innovative, bold, and socially impactful work
- Come from any nationality, race, gender, and ideological perspective — diversity is strongly valued.
Priority Themes for 2026–2027 Projects
Radcliffe particularly encourages proposals aligned with its multi-year focus areas:
- Academic Freedom & Connecting Across Difference: Topics like political polarization, peace and conflict, inequality, and free inquiry
- Climate Change & Environmental Equity
- Projects centered on Women, Gender, and Society, especially using the Schlesinger Library collections
- STEM proposals affected by federal research funding cuts.
Apply: https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fellowship/become-a-radcliffe-fellow
Application Deadlines
The last date to apply for the Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2026–2027 in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and creative arts is September 11, 2025, at 11:59 PM (ET). For applicants in science, engineering, and mathematics, the application deadline is September 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM (ET).
