What fields of study are eligible for the Academy Scholars Program?
The founders considered area studies expertise in parts of the world outside of the United States or Canada to be a valuable addition to the social science disciplines. Accordingly, The Harvard Academy looks for outstanding applicants in PhD or equivalent degree programs or with PhD or equivalent degrees in disciplines normally represented as in the social sciences in research universities, where most of the Academy Scholars find employment.
Accepted Fields of Study
Eligible fields in the social sciences, as long as the regional focus is outside of the United States or Canada:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Ethnic Studies
- Geography
- Government
- History
- History of Science
- International Relations
- Law
- Political Economy and Government
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Social Policy
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Women, Gender, & Sexuality
We welcome applications from the following regional studies fields, as long as the applicant's research is clearly designed in terms of one or more of the above social science fields:
- Africa Studies
- Asia Studies
- Central Asia Studies
- East Asian Languages and Civilizations
- Eastern Europe Studies
- Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
- Latin American and Iberian Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
- Russia Studies
- Slavic Languages and Civilization
- South Asia Studies
- Southeast Asia Studies
- Ukraine Studies
- Western Europe Studies
Fields of Study That Are Not Accepted
Please note that this list is not exhaustive.
- Anything related to the United States or Canada
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Business
- Classics
- Global Health
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Management
- Medieval Studies
- Musicology
- Philosophy
- Public Administration
- Religion
- Sanskrit and Indian Studies
- Social Work
- Urban Studies