How to Apply

Applications for the 2009-2010 class of Academy Scholars are due by 10 October 2008. There is no application form. The following materials are required for a complete application:

a current curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (include 3 copies)
a statement of the applicant's proposed research, including intellectual objectives and planned methodological and disciplinary work — no more than 10 pages double-spaced (include 3 copies)
an official copy of each graduate transcript
three letters of recommendation in sealed, signed envelopes placed inside the application packet
a cover letter which succinctly states the applicant's academic field, country or region of specialization, and proposed or actual research topic (include 3 copies)

Please do not staple materials.

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

Finalist interviews will take place in Cambridge, MA on Friday, December 12, 2008.

Applications should be mailed to:

The Academy Scholars Program
Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
1727 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

All materials must be received by 10 October 2008. The selection process begins immediately thereafter. Applicants whose materials are late or incomplete are at a disadvantage when considered by the Selection Committee. Announcements of the awards will be made in January 2009.

For additional information contact:

Kathleen Hoover, Program Coordinator
khoover@wcfia.harvard.edu

Laurence H. Winnie, Executive Officer
lwinnie@wcfia.harvard.edu

Phone: (617) 495-2137
Fax: (617) 496-9592