The Office of Career Services advises on and contributes to the nomination of select fellowship opportunities, including U.S. Student Program Fulbright Fellowships and Harvard Traveling Fellowships (particularly the Kennedy/Knox and Sheldon awards).
The Harvard Divinity School (HDS) application deadline for the 2025-2026 U.S. Student Program Fulbright award cycle is September 6, 2024 (approximately one month in advance of the national deadline). Students planning to apply are encouraged to meet with HDS Fulbright Program Advisor Susan Lawler, Director of HDS Career Services, well in advance of the deadline. Candidates apply directly on the Fulbright website.
More Information about Fulbright and Harvard Traveling Fellowships can be found on the HDS intranet Fellowships and Funding page. Please note that applying through HDS, which will include an interview with the HDS Fellowships Committee, is limited to currently enrolled students. Alumni are eligible to apply as Candidates-at-Large. Questions and requests for appointments may be directed to careers@hds.harvard.edu.
The deadline for 2025-26 Harvard Traveling Fellowships (Kennedy, Knox, and Sheldon) will be announced in the fall of 2024. All HDS student applications for Traveling Fellowships must be submitted through CARAT, Harvard FAS’s Centralized Application for Research and Travel. Applications will be available via the Harvard Committee on General Scholarships website. Students are advised to carefully select the application link for their degree program.
Current HDS students may access fellowships preview information online (log in required).
Other fellowships and grants
The primary resource at HDS for information and advice on a wide range of grants and research fellowships is the Office of Financial Aid. Other good resources are the public website of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Fellowships Office and Scholarly Pursuits, an annual publication of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Also check the Harvard University Committee on General Scholarships for information on grants and traveling fellowship funds and the HDS Office of Ministry Studies for information on funds that may be available for international field education placements.
Fellowships that are more in the nature of pay-in-exchange-for-work are publicized in the Hired career management system. Simply log in to Hired and search job listings, which often include fellowship opportunities.
Writing proposals
Following are resources that can help you prepare proposals:
- Appendix B of Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years by Cynthia Verba
- Introduction to Proposal Writing (Foundation Center)