Our program encourages intellectual risk-taking as participants gather in an intensive seminar setting to explore new fields of research and inquiry. Hundreds of Harvard faculty members and Radcliffe fellows have benefited from this program, which challenges its participants to reimagine the boundaries of knowledge through multidisciplinary discussion.
Eligibility
Harvard ladder (tenured or tenure-track) faculty members from any Harvard School are eligible to apply to the Exploratory Seminar program. (Note: In addition to professors on the ladder track, clinical (full) professors at Harvard Law School and instructors from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine are also eligible to apply as lead applicants.) Current or former Radcliffe fellows are also eligible to apply as lead applicants.
Adjunct faculty members, lecturers, preceptors, professors of the practice, research professors, and professors emeriti are not eligible to serve as lead applicants. However, an individual who is otherwise ineligible may apply as a co-applicant with a lead applicant who meets eligibility requirements. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact Don Tontiplaphol, Associate Director of Academic Ventures and Engagement, at don_tontiplaphol@radcliffe.harvard.edu.
Program Details
- Supports one- to two-day, by-invitation, in-person-only seminars
- Hosted on the campus of the Radcliffe Institute, subject to Institute policies and programmatic guidelines
- Accommodates approximately 12–16 total participants (including leaders and co-leaders), subject to budgetary limitations
- Lead applicant must be either a Harvard ladder faculty member (tenured or tenure-track, including Harvard Medical School faculty appointed as instructors) from any School, or a former or current Radcliffe fellow; co-applicants may apply with lead applicants who meet eligibility requirements
- Applications are peer reviewed
Application Outline
- Registration: Details (including name, contact information, title, and institutional affiliation) about the organizer (and co-organizer, if applicable)
- Proposal: Tentative title, executive summary, and narrative (1800-word limit) about the proposed seminar, including the background, motivation, specific ideas to be explored, and explanation of why the Exploratory Seminar program is the optimal setting for the proposed convening
- Invitees: List of people (top 10) who would ideally participate, with details (name, contact information, title, affiliation, city of departure, etc.) and a brief rationale for inviting each person
- Schedule: Outline of the tentative structure of your one- to two-day program
- Optional supporting documents: Any supplementary materials you deem necessary
Virtual Information Sessions
Harvard faculty and (current or former) Radcliffe fellows are welcome to attend any session that fits their schedule, but some sessions will be focused on a different disciplinary area for Q&A purposes.
Click here for the registration portal.
Fall 2024 Application Cycle: Exploratory Seminars: Funding for Harvard Faculty and Radcliffe Fellows (for AY 25-26)
Our program encourages intellectual risk-taking as participants gather in an intensive seminar setting to explore new fields of research and inquiry. Hundreds of Harvard faculty members and Radcliffe fellows have benefited from this program, which challenges its participants to reimagine the boundaries of knowledge through multidisciplinary discussion.
Eligibility
Harvard ladder (tenured or tenure-track) faculty members from any Harvard School are eligible to apply to the Exploratory Seminar program. (Note: In addition to professors on the ladder track, clinical (full) professors at Harvard Law School and instructors from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine are also eligible to apply as lead applicants.) Current or former Radcliffe fellows are also eligible to apply as lead applicants.
Adjunct faculty members, lecturers, preceptors, professors of the practice, research professors, and professors emeriti are not eligible to serve as lead applicants. However, an individual who is otherwise ineligible may apply as a co-applicant with a lead applicant who meets eligibility requirements. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact Don Tontiplaphol, Associate Director of Academic Ventures and Engagement, at don_tontiplaphol@radcliffe.harvard.edu.
Program Details
- Supports one- to two-day, by-invitation, in-person-only seminars
- Hosted on the campus of the Radcliffe Institute, subject to Institute policies and programmatic guidelines
- Accommodates approximately 12–16 total participants (including leaders and co-leaders), subject to budgetary limitations
- Lead applicant must be either a Harvard ladder faculty member (tenured or tenure-track, including Harvard Medical School faculty appointed as instructors) from any School, or a former or current Radcliffe fellow; co-applicants may apply with lead applicants who meet eligibility requirements
- Applications are peer reviewed
Application Outline
- Registration: Details (including name, contact information, title, and institutional affiliation) about the organizer (and co-organizer, if applicable)
- Proposal: Tentative title, executive summary, and narrative (1800-word limit) about the proposed seminar, including the background, motivation, specific ideas to be explored, and explanation of why the Exploratory Seminar program is the optimal setting for the proposed convening
- Invitees: List of people (top 10) who would ideally participate, with details (name, contact information, title, affiliation, city of departure, etc.) and a brief rationale for inviting each person
- Schedule: Outline of the tentative structure of your one- to two-day program
- Optional supporting documents: Any supplementary materials you deem necessary
Virtual Information Sessions
Harvard faculty and (current or former) Radcliffe fellows are welcome to attend any session that fits their schedule, but some sessions will be focused on a different disciplinary area for Q&A purposes.
Click here for the registration portal.