RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIPS

1. Applicants from throughout the world are encouraged to apply. Harvard University typically sponsors J-1 scholar visas for Radcliffe Fellows.
2. Applicants cannot be students in doctoral or master’s programs at the time of application submission unless the dissertation has been accepted and the degree is forthcoming (and field-specific eligibility requirements have been met). Applicants must demonstrate a strong body of independent work that has been published, exhibited, or performed.
3. Applicants in the humanities and social sciences must: a. Have received their doctorate (or appropriate terminal degree) in the area of their proposed project at least two years prior to their appointment as a fellow. b. Have published a monograph or at least two articles in refereed journals or edited collections.
4. Applicants in science, engineering, and mathematics must: a. Have received their doctorate in the area of the proposed project at least two years prior to their appointment as a fellow b. Have published at least five articles in refereed journals. Most science, engineering, and math fellows have published dozens of articles. This is not intended to serve as a post-doctoral fellowship. Applicants must demonstrate a strong body of independent research and writing. Applicants in the creative arts must meet discipline-specific eligibility requirements, as outlined below: Film and Video: Applicants in this discipline must have a body of independent work of significant achievement. Such work will typically have been exhibited in galleries or museums, shown in film or video festivals, or broadcast on television. Visual Arts: Applicants in this discipline must show strong evidence of achievement, with a record of at least five years of work as a professional artist, including participation in several curated group shows and at least two professional solo exhibitions. Fiction and Nonfiction: Applicants in these disciplines must have one of the following:
5. one or more published books;
6. a contract for the publication of a book-length manuscript; or
7. at least three shorter works (longer than newspaper articles) published. Poetry: Applicants in this discipline must have published at least 20 poems in the last five years or published a book of poetry, and must be in the process of completing a manuscript. Journalism: Applicants in this discipline are required to have worked professionally as a journalist for at least five years. Playwriting: Applicants in this discipline must have a significant body of independent work in the form. This will include, most typically, plays produced or under option. Music Composition: It is desirable, but not required, for applicants in music composition to have a Ph.D. or DMA. Most importantly, the applicant must show strong evidence of achievement as a professional artist, with a record of recent performances. Performing Arts—Dance, Music Performance, Theater Performance: Although Radcliffe occasionally invites applications from selected performing artists, we do not accept performing arts applications through the general application process. Individuals who are applying as practitioners must have held senior leadership positions in non-profits, government, or the private sector. Practitioners should have at least ten years of relevant professional experience and be acknowledged as leaders in their fields.

Stated amount: 6,545,350

1. Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of $78,000 (65,45,350.50 Rs) plus an additional $5,000 (4,19,749.00 Rs) to cover project expenses. Housing Allowance
2. Single, married, or partnered fellow: $5,220 (4,38,055.09 Rs) per fellowship year
3. Fellow with 1 child*: $6,580 (5,52,184.39 Rs) per fellowship year
4. Fellow with 2 or more children*: $7,940 (6,66,313.68 Rs) per fellowship year ​​​​​​​Child Care
5. 1 child age 12** or younger: up to $2,840 (2,38,360.35 Rs) per fellowship year
6. 2 children 12** or younger: up to $3,970 (3,33,200.91 Rs) per fellowship year
7. 3 or more children 12** or younger: up to $5,100 (4,28,041.47 Rs) per fellowship year
8. Additional funds for child aged 3** or younger: up to $7,940 (6,66,313.68 Rs) per fellowship year
9. Additional funds for child aged 4-6** years: up to $5,100 (4,28,041.47 Rs) per fellowship year The Radcliffe Fellowship Program awards 50 fellowships each academic year. Applicants may apply as individuals or in a group of two to three people working on the same project.

1. Each application is reviewed in a two-tiered process - first by experts in the relevant field, then by a multidisciplinary committee charged with selecting a diverse class of fellows of the highest achievement and potential.
2. Applications are evaluated on the quality and significance of the proposed project and the applicant’s intellectual and creative capacity, as evidenced by a strong record of achievement or extraordinary promise. We seek diversity along every dimension, including geography, ethnicity and race, stage in career, and ideological perspective.
3. Project proposals should be original, well-conceived, imaginative, and feasible.
4. As a uniquely multidisciplinary community, we highly value collegiality and openness to cross-disciplinary conversation. Other Info In addition to the stipend, project expense allowance, and additional funds to aid in relocation mentioned above, fellows receive office or studio space in Byerly Hall—in Radcliffe Yard—and full-time Harvard appointments as visiting fellows, granting them access to Harvard University's libraries, housing, and athletic facilities. If fellows would like to hire Harvard undergraduate students as Research Partners, we will cover their hourly wages. During the fellowship program, fellows are also offered several professional development opportunities.