Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States (founded 1636) and one of the eight Ivy League schools, widely regarded for their high academic standards, selectivity in admissions, and social prestige.
The Radcliffe Fellowship Program aims to bring together scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists making significant contributions to their fields and the wider world. Offering 50 fellowships per academic year, this program provides an opportunity for fellows to immerse deeply in a project, away from their regular routines. It supports individual applicants or groups working on a joint project, emphasizing diversity in discipline, career stage, background, and perspective. The program encourages proposals that focus on women, gender, and society; address climate change and its impacts on marginalized communities; and explore the legacies of slavery. By doing so, it seeks to leverage its diverse intellectual community to engage with ideas that span across disciplines.