2026 Harvard Environmental Postgraduate Fellowship Program

Location: United States

Program: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Eligibility: International Students

Duration: 2 years

Deadline: December 1, 2025

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The Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE) established the Environmental Fellows Program to enable individuals who recently completed their doctoral studies to utilize and enhance Harvard’s exceptional resources while addressing multifaceted environmental challenges. Fellows collaborate for a two-year period with Harvard faculty members from any school or department, forming a scholarly community that strengthens interdisciplinary connections throughout the University.

Harvard University, founded in 1636, represents America’s oldest institution of higher learning and consistently ranks among the world’s most prestigious universities. The Harvard University Center for the Environment serves as the institution’s focal point for environmental research, education, and engagement, bringing together scholars from across Harvard’s diverse schools and departments to address pressing environmental issues through interdisciplinary collaboration. The Environmental Fellows at Harvard work with some of the University’s leading faculty, creating linkages across research disciplines and professional schools, and benefit from all that Harvard has to offer.”

Benefits of the Fellowship

This fellowship will provide the following comprehensive support to recipients:

Annual salary of $90,000 for each year of the two-year fellowship period
Employee health insurance eligibility through Harvard University
Relocation expense reimbursement up to $2,500
Annual professional development allowance of $2,500 for travel, conferences, and other professional expenses
Office space and administrative support provided by host faculty member
Participation in co-curricular programming including biweekly dinners with fellows, Harvard faculty, and guest speakers
Access to Harvard’s extensive resources across all schools and departments
Integration into Harvard’s scholarly community fostering interdisciplinary connections
Mentorship from leading Harvard faculty in your field of research
Professional networking opportunities within one of the world’s premier academic institutions
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this fellowship, applicants must:

Possess a doctorate or comparable terminal degree awarded between May 2022 and August 2026
Identify and secure commitment from a Harvard faculty member willing to serve as host and mentor
Propose an independent line of inquiry clearly extending beyond doctoral dissertation work and distinct from the host’s ongoing research
Demonstrate relevance of proposed research to addressing environmental issues
Show excellent potential for intellectual achievement and contribution to scholarship or practice
For Harvard candidates (those receiving terminal degrees from Harvard or current post-docs): Proposed research and host arrangements must take them in substantially new directions significantly distinct from PhD research, forging new connections within the University. Harvard candidates should not propose continuing work with the same professors or groups with whom they are currently associated, nor should proposals extend current work
Be open to all academic disciplines including sciences, economics, law, government, public policy, public health, medicine, design, and humanities

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

The HUCE faculty committee evaluates applications based on the applicant’s academic and professional success, potential contribution to environmental research, quality and independence of the project proposal, relevance and impact of the work, demonstration of intellectual potential, diversity to complement previous cohorts, host faculty’s support and mentorship capacity, and interview performance during a video discussion with the selection committee.