Deadlines & Decisions
The deadline to apply for all three fellowships is 11:59 pm EST on January 15, 2026. Supporting letters of recommendation are due one week later on January 21, 2026. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Research proposals that are not on topics related to the study of Russia and/or Eurasia will also not be considered.
Final decisions will be announced by mid-to-late March 2026. Acceptance is not final until approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Governing Boards of Harvard University.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in History
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literature and Culture
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Science
More Information
Please contact Kate Flaherty, Research Programs Coordinator, at kflaherty@fas.harvard.edu with questions.