Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships at Harvard University
Frank Knox was a highly-regarded American politician and businessman with a rich and varied career as a newspaper publisher, a soldier, a vice-presidential candidate, and as US Secretary of the Navy in the 1940s. He championed the concept of democracy as government of the people and believed strongly that cross-cultural exchange was vital for international peace.
Annie Reid Knox set up these scholarships to honour her late husband and asked that future scholars be selected on the basis of "future promise of leadership, strength of character, keen mind, a balanced judgement and a devotion to the democratic ideal."
The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship program provides funding for students from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to conduct graduate study at Harvard University.
Eligibility:
Knox Fellowships are open to students from New Zealand who:
- are normally residing in New Zealand; AND
- have been wholly or mainly educated in New Zealand prior to university and (or will be) a graduate of a New Zealand university; AND
- applicants must fulfill one of the following requirements:
- You are studying for a first or higher degree at a New Zealand university and will graduate in the academic year 2025-26; OR
- You have completed a first or higher degree at a New Zealand university and graduated most recently no earlier than 2021; OR
- Students who graduated before 2021 will not be eligible to apply.
No application will be considered from any student already in the United States.
Please note students from New Zealand who are currently studying in or graduated from a university in another Knox-eligible country are eligible to submit a Knox Fellowship application, with the understanding that they meet the other eligibility requirements. In this situation, you should apply through the country where you have the strongest affiliation (such as birthplace, residential status, or where you have spent the majority of your educational or professional training). Submitting more than one application to multiple country portals is not allowed. If you have further questions, please contact cgs@harvard.edu.
Value of the Fellowship:
A Knox Fellowship pays Harvard tuition and health insurance fees and provides a stipend sufficient to cover a student's living expenses for the 10-month academic year. Knox Fellowship funding is guaranteed for up to two years of study at Harvard for students in degree programmes requiring more than one year of study.
Number of Fellowships awarded:
The number of fellowships awarded each year varies.
Opening date
1 July
Closing Date:
1 December
How to apply:
Check your eligibility.
Read the Regulations for the Fellowship.
Apply online - the link to the website for on-line applications is here.
Decisions made:
New Zealand nominations to the Harvard Committee on General Scholarships are made in December.
Final decisions are made by Harvard in March/April of the following year.