Harvard Environmental Fellows Program 2027: $92,000 Annual Salary for Recent Doctorate Recipients
The Harvard Environmental Fellows Program 2027 offers recent doctorate recipients a two-year fellowship to pursue independent environmental research while working with Harvard faculty. Selected scholars receive an annual salary of $92,000 along with professional and relocation support.
Overview
The Harvard Environmental Fellows Program provides early-career scholars with the opportunity to use Harvard University’s extensive academic and research resources to address complex environmental challenges. Offered through the Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE), a center of the Salata Institute, the initiative expects to award approximately five fellowships for the 2027 cohort. Fellows spend two years developing independent research while collaborating with a Harvard faculty host across various disciplines and professional schools.
Benefits
- Annual salary of $92,000 for the two-year duration.
- Employee health insurance eligibility.
- Relocation reimbursement of up to $2,500.
- Annual professional-expenses allowance of $2,500 for travel and related activities.
Eligibility
- Open to recent doctorate recipients and scholars with comparable terminal degrees.
- For the 2027 cohort, the qualifying degree must have been awarded between May 2023 and August 2027.
- Applicants may come from diverse fields including sciences, economics, law, government, public policy, public health, medicine, design, and the humanities.
- Candidates must secure a suitable Harvard faculty host and propose research that moves significantly beyond their previous doctoral work.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must identify and establish a relationship with an eligible Harvard faculty host before completing their submission. The formal application must be submitted through the official online portal.
Prospective candidates should review faculty directories and program guidelines carefully before applying. Certain faculty members may be unavailable to host for the 2027 cohort, and specific departments—such as the History of Science—may enforce earlier internal deadlines for sponsor requests.
Deadline
The application deadline for the 2027 cohort is December 1, 2026.