Advising
Advising
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (URAF) provides Harvard College undergraduate students with comprehensive support, resources, and guidance for navigating research and fellowship opportunities. We support students from all class years, across all disciplines with projects related to research, travel, graduate study, public service, and more.
Harvard College alumni may request advising for opportunities that require URAF administration:
- US Rhodes Scholarship
- Canada Rhodes Scholarship
- Global Rhodes Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarship
- Herchel Smith Postgraduate Scholarship
- Harvard-UK Herchel Smith Non-Science Scholarship [not currently operating]
- Yenching Scholarship
Drop-In Advising Hours
Drop-in advising sessions are typically 10-15 minutes long. They're a great way to ask questions about URAF opportunities, discuss your interests and plans, or discuss a particular part of an application.
There are no drop-ins throughout the Summer.
One-on-One Appointments
Scheduled one-on-one appointments are the appropriate choice for a longer conversation about your research or fellowship plans. URAF advisors can help students explore opportunities, discuss application preparation, and brainstorm approaches to statements, proposals, and longer-term academic goals.
All URAF advisors are equipped to support broad exploratory advising across research and fellowship opportunities, and students should feel comfortable meeting with any member of the advising team. Individual advisors may also have deeper experience with particular programs or topics and students may be directed toward more specialized advising as their interests and plans develop.
If you are interested in advising, please email either fellowships@fas.harvard.edu (for fellowships advising) or undergradresearch@fas.harvard.edu (for research advising).