Yes. Once you are a student, you are eligible to apply for a range of fellowships at various stages in your program, for example, summer language study grants, traveling fellowships for research abroad, other research grants, and dissertation completion fellowships.
It is very important that you write a clear and informative statement of purpose. You should be able to talk in some detail about your academic interests, what led you to them, and what you envision the focus of your program at Harvard would be. As much as possible, you should familiarize yourself with the faculty and resources at Harvard in your proposed area of study. Reviewers of your application will look for a good "fit" between what you want to do and what Harvard has to offer.
Academic preparation is also extremely important, and reviewers...
While a master's degree is not a requirement, it is a distinct advantage in the application process, and in fact, most students admitted to the Ph.D. program have already earned master's degrees. The background gained from one or two years of study beyond the undergraduate level allows a student to enter a doctoral program prepared to do the advanced work required for a Ph.D. Students with an undergraduate record of high quality and extensive academic preparation relevant to their statement of purpose may be admitted with only a B.A.
The program is highly competitive – we can accept only 5-7% of applicants to the PhD. For that reason, we look for the most capable applicants, with excellent credentials in all areas.
A writing sample of no more than 20 pages in length.
Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate programs attended.
Recommendations from three faculty members who can speak to your academic capabilities.
TOEFL scores are required for all non-native English...
