Application Instructions

Applying to the MSI Summer Fellowship program requires a complete application packet submitted via CARAT. CARAT is the centralized application portal for opportunities across Harvard. 

The CARAT submission should include:

1. Requested information on CARAT
2. MSI Research Proposal & Project Timeline
   1. Instructions Describe the research project to be undertaken during the 10-week sponsored fellowship period (approx. 1.5 pages). Then outline the intended timeline for the various aspects of the project (approx. 0.5 pages). This should be developed in close collaboration with your faculty sponsor and/or research mentor.
   2. Format 2 pages, single-spaced, size 11 Arial font, 0.5” margins. Figures are counted in the 2-page limit. References are not counted toward the page limit.
3. Letter of support from Faculty Sponsor
   1. This should be uploaded directly to CARAT. 

You are also required to register as an MSI Fellowship applicant using the form below: