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No. We require nominations to be submitted through our online form.

No. Senior Fellows cannot serve as a referee for a candidate, as it is a conflict of interest.

Yes, candidates can be renominated, although there should be significant changes to the candidate’s work and/or academic record to warrant a renomination. Please note that the Senior Fellows reviewing candidate files are aware if a candidate has been...

No, nominations can only come from one individual. The other potential nominator can serve as a referee for the candidate.

No, nominators are not required to have any Harvard affiliation. Nominations can come from faculty/researchers at any institution.

We do not accept any application materials by mail. We would recommend uploading one or more chapters from your book as your writing samples rather than the entire book.

Yes, as long as your materials can be submitted electronically using the candidate portal.

Candidates typically submit three writing samples. These may include dissertation chapters, book chapters, articles, or conference papers. A small selection of your best work is preferable to a large mass of material, preferably less than 100 pages total...

The proposal should detail the work you plan to undertake during the fellowship and illustrate how you would make use of the three years. Candidates can write about as many projects as they like in the proposal, although most limit the scope to one or two...

Junior Fellows must be in residence in the Cambridge area for the duration of the three-year fellowship, excluding winter and summer recesses. When the University is in session, they are expected to work full-time in the office or lab space provided to...

The annual stipend for first-year Junior Fellows is $101,000 as of the 2025-26 academic year. Health insurance is also provided. Junior Fellows in the humanities are provided with a dedicated office, subject to availability. 

No, you do not need to indicate a prospective mentor/advisor or hosting department/lab in your application. Junior Fellows in the sciences usually find a host lab at Harvard to conduct their research, but this can be arranged after candidates are elected...