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Harvard Belfer Center Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy 2027-2028
| Official name | Harvard Belfer Center Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy 2027-2028 |
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| Sponsor country | United States |
| Amount / funding | Stipends USD 65,000 per academic year (postdoctoral and advanced research) and USD 55,000 per academic year (predoctoral). Non-deferrable; one academic year. |
| Deadline | Application period 1 October - 1 December 2026; recommendation letters due 15 December 2026; applicants notified by 15 February 2027. |
| Start date | September 2027 (academic year 2027-2028) |
| Minimum requirements | Preference for History PhD students and postdocs; other fields with a strong historical focus are considered. Housed in the Applied History Project / International Security Program. Required materials follow the Belfer pattern (CV, research statement, writing sample, three recommenders) - check the official page for the exact list. |
| Short description | One-academic-year residential fellowship in history and policy at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, housed in the Applied History Project and the International Security Program. |
| Official application link | Apply on the official page → |
Level: PhD, Postdoctoral · Funding type: full · Field: 07 Social Sciences & Public Policy
Application checklist
- Confirm your historical focus fits applied history and policy
- Draft the research statement with the historical dimension explicit
- Ask three recommenders early: letters are due 15 December 2026
- Confirm you can take up the fellowship in 2027-2028: it is non-deferrable
- Submit the application before 1 December 2026
Application tips
- Non-History applicants are considered only with a strong historical focus, so make that focus unmistakable in the statement.
- Because the award cannot be deferred, do not apply if 2027-2028 is not feasible for you.
- Letters fall due two weeks after the application closes; brief referees now.
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