The description:

The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars early in their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including law) with a mastery of the language and history or culture of countries or regions outside of the United States or Canada. Their scholarship can elucidate national, comparative or transnational problems, past or present.

Before applying …

• All uploaded documents – your cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), research proposal and doctoral program transcript – must be  uploaded as a PDF  .
• The completed application must include 3 letters of recommendation submitted by the  October 1 deadline  .
• You will request letters of recommendation using the REQUEST button on the DASHBOARD.  The DASHBOARD will appear first and will be your home page once you create an account and submit a request. Sponsors will receive an email asking them to upload their letter in PDF format to this site. You will receive an email notification and the DASHBOARD will let you know when Harvard Academy receives your letters.
• The complete application will include an unofficial PDF version   of your doctoral program transcript uploaded via the DASHBOARD.   

• • If you are selected in the top 30, we will ask you to have your university send an official / validated copy   of your doctoral transcript to Harvard Academy.   
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  • The application process does not need to be completed all at once. To save an incomplete request, click SAVE before exiting. To resume work on your application another time, enter your login ID (email address) and password, then click CONTINUE WITH REQUEST.
  • Submit your application by clicking on the FINAL REVIEW AND SUBMIT button at the top of the DASHBOARD. Your online application must be submitted by the October 1 deadline   .
  • We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid potential overload and delays on  the  website on 1 October.

To begin…

Click on the “Apply”   or   “LOGIN” link   (top right, under the application deadline information). You will need to create an account and log in to get started.