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How To Apply

Before applying to the Visiting Scholars Program, prospective applicants should review the information below about the Center's application process, funding opportunities as well as expectations for accepted candidates.

Visiting Scholars 2025-2026. Click the photo to view their profiles.

Applications for the CES Visiting Scholars Program (with the exception of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship) will open on October 15, 2025 and are due by December 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

Application & Program Details

Terms and Conditions:

Applicants to the CES Visiting Scholars Program are expected to:

  • Pursue an independent project on modern Europe in the social sciences, including anthropology, economics, history, political science, and related disciplines.
  • Hold a Ph.D. at the time of application. (Applicants pursuing a degree program at the time of application will not be considered.)
  • Commit to residing at CES continuously for three to ten uninterrupted months during the same academic year. Participants in the program are expected to be in residence for the entire duration of the dates of their Harvard appointments.
  • Begin their tenure on one of two program start dates: September 1, 2026 (for fall term scholars and all fellowship recipients and ) or January 27, 2027 (for spring term scholars). Visiting Scholar appointments end on June 30, 2027.
  • Secure funding from academic resources, including university salary and research grants unless they receive a CES fellowship.
  • work on campus during the Visiting Scholars Program and have their primary office at CES. Any absences must be discussed with CES in advance. Please consult the FAS Academic Calendar for exact term dates, as well as the required CES tenure dates listed above.
  • participate in the New Research on Europe Seminar (NROE). Attendance and active participation each week is mandatory.
  • purchase health insurance. For more information, consult the Harvard International Office.
  • prioritize their CES research and be unencumbered by teaching and/or other academic requirements that impede their participation in the Center's activities.
  • engage actively in CES academic activities, lectures, seminars, and workshops, and may be asked to provide input on Harvard graduate and undergraduate student thesis work.

Fees:

  • While CES does not charge an application fee, all accepted Visiting Scholars will be assessed a $500 processing fee per semester. International scholars are responsible for paying J-1 visa fees.
Albana Shehaj
Albana Shehaj

For questions about the program, please contact CES Program Manager Albana Shehaj..


Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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