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Stanley H. Hoffmann Undergraduate Travel and Research Fund

Office of Stanley Hoffmann at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard
Stanley Hoffman, was Co-Founding Director of CES and Paul and the Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor at Harvard University.

The Stanley H. Hoffmann Undergraduate Travel and Research Fund was established to honor the life work of Stanley H. Hoffmann, who served as the Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor and taught at Harvard University from 1955 until his retirement in 2013. Hoffmann was also the co-founder of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies and passed away in 2015.

The grant recognizes his innovative interdisciplinary studies of international relations and political thought and his devoted commitment to the liberal arts. Harvard College students applying for summer internships in Europe or senior thesis grants related to social studies, government, history, literature, or French studies are eligible for this award and will be automatically considered by the selection committee.

2025 Grant Recipients

The following Undergraduate Associates received support from the Stanley H. Hoffmann Undergraduate Travel and Research Fund for senior thesis research and internships during the summer of 2025.

Hugo Hinze, Recipient of the Stanley H. Hoffmann Undergraduate Travel and Research Fund

Senior Thesis:

  • Julia Dan (Government, Slavic Literatures & Cultures, 2026) – Pathways to Mobilization: Exploring the Effects of Segregation on Roma Political Activism in Romania - Research Location: Romania
  • Hugo Hinze (Social Studies, 2026) – No Vote but a Voice: Protest and Political Participation of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Germany - Research Location: Germany
  • Allison Jones (History, Secondary Field in Government, 2026) – A Tale of Two Nations: Parallel Histories of the Scottish Highlanders and the Cherokee Nation in Economic Dispossession, Forced Migration, and Cultural Resilience - Research Location: Scotland
  • Adelaide Parker (Social Studies, Philosophy, 2026) – The Impact of Hungarian Democratic Decline on Citizens' Values: Comparative Study of Hungary and Czechia - Research Location: Hungary and Czech Republic

Internships


Past Grant Recipients

Addie Esposito received a grant for her senior thesis research in 2024.
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