The Committee on Medieval Studies Undergraduate Research Fellows Program offers qualified students in Harvard College the opportunity to work closely with scholars across the disciplines on research projects and initiatives. Unlike research assistants in most other departments, Research Fellows are employed directly by the Committee on Medieval Studies, and assigned to work with different faculty members throughout the year on a variety of short- and longer-term initiatives. This allows the Fellows the opportunity to develop relationships with an interdisciplinary group of scholars, and to participate in a range of research tasks within the broad field of Medieval Studies. Fellows should expect to work a maximum of seven hours each week during the academic year; an annual stipend of $3200 will be paid to each Fellow.
All current second- and third-year students in any discipline whose work focuses on Medieval Studies are eligible to apply for the Fellows Program. In addition to a cover letter detailing their interest in the program and their academic background in Medieval Studies, applicants should provide a resumé indicating their research skills (e.g. database, web design, language knowledge, training with manuscripts, etc.), and arrange for a letter of recommendation to be submitted under separate cover from a faculty member attesting to their academic and research potential.
Completed applications for the 2024-2025 academic year may be sent to: Undergraduate Research Fellows, Harvard University Committee on Medieval Studies, Barker 121, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138. Electronic submissions (in PDF format) can be sent to the Medieval Studies Program's Administrative Director, Sean Gilsdorf, at gilsdorf@fas.harvard.edu. All materials must be received by Friday, 26 April 2024 for full consideration.