How to Apply

Applications for the 2010-2011 class of Academy Scholars are due by 1 October 2009. 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.

Finalists will be invited to Cambridge for interviews with the Senior Scholars on Monday, December 6, 2010.

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 1 October 2009. The selection process begins immediately thereafter. Applicants whose materials are late or incomplete are at a disadvantage when considered by the Selection Committee. Announcement of the awards will be made in January 2010.

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