“The gravest danger to U.S. democracy is not repression but demobilization.” - CES Director Daniel Ziblatt in Foreign Affairs.

CES offers Harvard College students several funding opportunities for travel, work and research in Europe. Apply for a senior thesis grant by January 19, 2026 and an internship grant by February 1, 2026.

• Summer Internship Grants
• Senior Thesis Research Grants

Our dissertation fellowship applications for doctoral students at Harvard University and MIT are now open. We encourage interested candidates whose research focuses on modern Europe to apply by February 1, 2026.

• Krupp Foundation Dissertation Research Fellowship
• Dissertation Completion Fellowship

We have a two open Research Assistant positions for undergraduate students.