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Loeb Fellowship 2027-2028

Harvard Graduate School of Design

A one-year mid-career fellowship at Harvard GSD for accomplished built and natural environment practitioners to step back, learn, and renew their practice.

Award
Tuition-free class auditing at Harvard and MIT, a comfortable stipend and modest housing in Cambridge
Who can apply
Open worldwide
Where
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Deadline
5 Jan

About the programme

The Loeb Fellowship lets up to 10 mid-career practitioners spend an academic year at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Fellows audit classes across Harvard and MIT, join a weekly seminar and study tours, and build a lifelong alumni network. It is for practitioners, not students, academics on sabbatical, or artists in residence. Applications for the 2027-28 year are open via SlideRoom.

Duration: One academic year

Eligibility

  • Practitioner with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the field
  • Must not be a current student at the GSD; the fellowship is not for students
  • Must be eligible at the time of selection to obtain a J-1 visa if selected (international candidates encouraged to apply; US citizenship not required)
  • Must step away from significant employer roles and professional responsibilities during the fellowship year and remain in Cambridge area
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What they look for

  • Leadership ability, creative and motivated work history, commitment to supporting others, potential to reach higher levels
  • Degree not required; atypical backgrounds encouraged

What you will need

  • Online application via SlideRoom
  • Three letters of recommendation from professional associates
  • Resume with work history dates
  • Optional portfolio and up to five supplemental documents

How to apply

  1. Submit online application by January 5, 2027
  2. Recommendation letters due seven days after the application deadline
  3. Shortlist of about 20 by end of February; notified by mid-March
  4. Up to three interviews for shortlisted applicants
  5. Committee selects up to 10 Fellows in mid-April; notification by end of April
  6. No application fee
  7. Optional nomination by third party, not required

Applications are submitted on Harvard Graduate School of Design’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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