Application

Thinking about applying?  Please come talk to us!  We'd love to hear about your ideas, and help you understand the application process.  Contact us at specialconc@fas.haravrd.edu to find out about office hours or alternative meeting times.

Special Concentrations are by application only, and application is not a guarantee of acceptance.  The program accepts applications three times during the academic year: at the beginning of the fall semester, mid-October, and mid-March. Most students apply during the October or March cycles, and the majority apply during the spring of their sophomore year or fall of junior year.  The outcome of your application may be acceptance, provisional acceptance (revise and resubmit), denied but invited to reapply, or denied.  If your application is accepted, you will be invited to change your concentration in my.harvard - please do not declare prior to acceptance.  The links to the left will help you learn more about the process.  Please note that the Special Concentrations Application materials have been revised as of November, 2023.  Please be sure you are using the most recent application.