# Student Conference at the United States Military Academy at West Point (SCUSA) ## expand\_more ### For Harvard undergraduates only. SCUSA is an exciting opportunity for Harvard undergraduates interested in learning about topics in US foreign and domestic policy and in international affairs. Students may apply to participate in the annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, along with other undergraduates from all over the United States. Over 200 undergraduates from around the country choose a roundtable on a particular issue or area of the world to participate in during the conference and discuss and present the results of their discussion at the end of the conference. This four-day conference takes place on October 21–24, 2026. The theme of the conference is “Peace Through Strength: Power in the 21st Century.” For more information on this year's conference, please visit [the SCUSA website](https://www.westpoint.edu/academics/academic-departments/social-sciences/conferences/student-conference-on-us-affairs/74). ### Awards and Benefits The Weatherhead Center will nominate one undergraduate to attend SCUSA. The Center will pay the conference fees and cover modest transportation costs to and from West Point. ### How to Apply Send a 1–2 page statement of interest explaining your interest in attending SCUSA along with a resume to Clare Putnam at . Include in your cover letter the courses you’ve taken that are most relevant along with a transcript. (Please send materials as a single PDF document.) ### Deadline **September 14, 2026** ## Contact [### Clare Putnam ](/people/clare-putnam) Coordinator, Student Programs and Fellowships. Pronouns: she/her/hers ![Clare Putnam.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8891/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-06/putnam_clare.jpg?h=541ad6fb&itok=JJzGsJHc) See also:- [ Undergraduate Grants ](/content-types/undergraduate-grants)