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

CES welcomes graduate students from Harvard and MIT to apply now for mid-year graduate student affiliation. Applications are open and close December 14, 2025.

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

Applications to our 2026-2027 Visiting Scholars Program have opened and will close on December 14, 2025. Prospective candidates can also apply for the following fellowships as part of this program:

• The German Kennedy Memorial Fellowship, designed for EU citizens from countries other than Germany.

• The Guido Goldman Fellowship, designed for citizens of eligible European countries.

• The John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship, designed for German citizens. Note: The deadline for this fellowship is December 9, 2025.

• The Ramón Areces Fellowship, designed for Spanish citizens.

For post-doctoral scholars who are citizens of select European countries, the new Guido Goldman Fellowship offers a one-year residency and the chance to conduct research at Harvard. We encourage interested candidates to review the application criteria.