Kenneth I. Juster Fellowships for Undergraduate Research and Travel Grant

Kenneth I. Juster Fellowships for Undergraduate Research and Travel Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University
Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Summary

The Kenneth I. Juster Fellowships for Undergraduate Research and Travel, offered by the Weatherhead Center at Harvard University, provide financial support for Harvard undergraduates pursuing field research or experiences in international relations, trade, and development. Grants vary based on destination and project type. Eligible students include sophomores, juniors, and seniors, primarily within social sciences, and projects can be conducted during winter break or term-time leaves.

Overview

Kenneth I. Juster Fellowships for Undergraduate Research and Travel The Weatherhead Center is pleased to offer grants to support undergraduate field research or field experience in the areas of international relations, international trade and economic affairs, international development, international negotiation and dispute resolution, and global governance and affairs. Funding has been made available by Harvard alumnus Kenneth I. Juster '76, who has devoted much of his education, professional activities, and nonprofit endeavors to international affairs and is deeply engaged in promoting international understanding and advancing international relations. The grant recipients are known as Juster Fellows and become Undergraduate Associates of the Center. Awards and Benefits The Center awards four to six Juster Fellowships each year. The size of the grant will vary depending on the country of destination, length of stay, and type of program in which the recipient will be participating, as well as the budget outlined in the proposal.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. For Harvard undergraduates only.Harvard College sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to apply for field research or field experiences in international affairs. Most grants will be awarded to students in the social sciences (anthropology, economics, government, history, social studies, and sociology), but the Center may support applications from students in other fields that meet the criteria stated above.Grants will support projects to be carried out during the winter break, between semesters, or a term-time leave of absence. Funds may be used for internationally focused field experiences or field research, including—but not necessarily tied to—research in support of senior theses.