#  Special Concentrations 

 



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Special Concentrations is a unique program at Harvard College, in which a student may design their own concentration. Students who have intellectual goals that cannot be accommodated within the existing concentration structure may apply for the opportunity to create their own course of study. Special Concentrations is not for students who are unsure about what they want to do, or who wish to circumvent departmental requirements. Rather it is for students who know precisely what they want to study and who have, after thorough research, determined that this aim cannot be achieved within the confines of our regular concentrations, joint concentrations, concentration plus secondary, or series of research projects. Special Concentrations offers students the opportunity to design their own program of concentration with the advice and consent of various members of the faculty and administration.

We invite you to explore this website and [contact us](mailto:specialconc@fas.harvard.edu) to learn more about Special Concentrations. We'd love to hear your ideas!



 

 

##  Apply 

 



 [Learn how to apply for a Special Concentration chevron\_right](https://specialconcentrations.fas.harvard.edu/application) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Important Dates 

 



  [### Early Fall Application Deadline

 ](/event/early-fall-application-deadline-3?occ_id=0)September 4, 2026

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### Late Fall Application Deadline

 ](/event/late-fall-application-deadline?occ_id=0)Oct 16, 2026

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### Theses due for May degree candidates

 ](/event/theses-due-may-degree-candidates?occ_id=0)Mar 12, 2027

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 5:00PM EST 

 

 

   [### Spring Application deadline

 ](/event/spring-application-deadline-5?occ_id=0)Mar 26, 2027

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Latest News 

 



  [### Special Concentrations at Harvard: an Interview with my friend Kai

 ](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-stories/special-concentrations-harvard-interview-my-friend-kai) April 15, 2026 

While Harvard College offers more than 3,700 courses in 50 undergraduate fields of study, special concentrations allow students to draw from multiple disciplines and design their own curriculum. Hear from my friend Kai, a special concentrator, about their...



 

 

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   [### Special Concentrator Alumus Nick DiGiovanni '19 featured in the Boston Globe

 ](/news/2026/03/special-concentrator-alumus-nick-digiovanni-19-featured-boston-globe) March 11, 2026 

Nick DiGiovanni '19 didn’t plan to become one of the internet’s biggest food creators, but during the pandemic his TikTok cooking videos began drawing millions of views within minutes, launching him from “MasterChef” finalist to global sensation.



 

 

   ![ick DiGiovanni, Lynn "Lynja" Davis, and Guinness World Records Adjudicator Claire Stephens pose with the world's largest chicken nugget.Tim Davis.](/sites/g/files/omnuum9056/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/Screenshot%202026-03-17%20at%204.46.45%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=4eb6d4fa&itok=tqb_T8UX) 

 



 

 

   [### Joshua D. Greene picked for civil discourse professorship

 ](/news/2026/01/joshua-d-greene-picked-civil-discourse-professorship) January 14, 2026 

Joshua Greene, Chair of the Standing Committee on Special Concentrations and faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Center for Brain Science, has been named the inaugural Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor of Civil Discourse.



 

 

   ![The experimental psychologist, neuroscientist, and philosopher is the inaugural Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor of Civil Discourse.](/sites/g/files/omnuum9056/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/Screenshot%202026-03-17%20at%204.09.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=d6e96de3&itok=8dpueSwN) 

 



 

 

  

 

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