Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships (Harvard)

Up to 3 Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships will be awarded to students from Australia for graduate study at Harvard University in academic year 2020-2021.

Scholarships are awarded to promote scholarly exchange between the United States and the British Commonwealth and fellows are selected on the basis of academic excellence, strength of character, and potential for leadership in their field.

Knox Fellowships include tuition and health insurance fees plus a stipend of at least $32,000, which is sufficient to cover living expenses of a single fellow for a ten-month academic year.

Please see Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships website for more information about the scholarship and details of how to apply for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Current UNSW students must apply via the Manager, UNSW Scholarships.

Each Applicants will need to supply to UNSW the following documentation:

• A completed and signed Fellowship Application Form , which is obtainable from the Frank Knox Fellowships website. The application form must be kept in its original format.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Short essay of no more than 1,000 words, which provides an account of the applicant's academic pursuits, intellectual interests, extra-curricular activities, and the reasons for his/her desire to study at Harvard University; the essay should also explain the applicants plan of study at Harvard and his/her future career plans.
• Certified copies of all academic transcripts.
• Two confidential letters of recommendation.

UNSW Scholarships must receive all applications by 19th January, 2020 and will, after an internal ranking process, forward nominations/applications to the Committee on General Scholarships at Harvard University.

NOTE: Fellowship applicants must also submit an Application for Admission directly to the Harvard graduate or professional school of his/her choice.