Summer Funding Timeline
Summer Funding Timeline
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At A Glance
- Application deadlines vary by opportunity.
- Every Harvard-funded opportunity is assigned to one of three rounds: A, B, C.
- The date funding decisions are released and the date you must accept or decline an offer depend on the funding round.
- If you accept an offer in any round, you are ineligible to be funded in later rounds. Once you accept an offer, you will automatically be removed from consideration for other Harvard-funded opportunities for summer 2026. For example, if you accept study abroad funding in Round A, you will not be considered for funding for any Round B or Round C opportunity.
- Exceptions – In accordance with the Harvard College Summer Funding Policy, the following students will be considered for later round funding even if they accept funding in an earlier round:
- Juniors seeking thesis research funding
- Applicants to the Priscilla Chan Summer Service Stipend for the $1,000 supplementary cost-of-living stipend.
- Exceptions – In accordance with the Harvard College Summer Funding Policy, the following students will be considered for later round funding even if they accept funding in an earlier round:
Round A
Dates
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Anytime before February 20 | Application deadlines, which vary by opportunity. |
Friday, February 20 | Round A funding decisions released, including SFO-funded Harvard Summer School and OIE-approved summer study abroad funding decisions. |
Monday, February 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to accept or decline offers sent on February 20. |
Tuesday, February 24–Friday, February 27 | Additional study abroad funding offers made if funds become available. |
Monday, March 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to accept or decline additional offers. |
What you need to do:
Watch your email and respond to any funding offers you receive. Keep in mind that if you accept funding in Round A, you are ineligible for later-round funding.
Round B
Dates
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Anytime before March 20 | Application deadlines, which vary by opportunity. |
Friday, March 6–Friday, March 20 | Round B internships, research, and study abroad language programs funding decisions released on a rolling basis. |
Tuesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to accept or decline any offer sent between March 6 and March 20. |
Wednesday, March 25–Friday, March 27 | Additional funding offers made if funds become available. |
Monday, March 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to accept or decline additional offers. |
What you need to do:
Watch your email and respond to any funding offers by the response deadline. Keep in mind that if you accept funding in Round B, you are ineligible for later-round funding.
Round C
Dates
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Anytime before April 17 | Application deadlines, which vary by opportunity. |
Friday, April 3–Friday, April 17 | Round C internships and research funding decisions released on a rolling basis. |
Monday, April 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to accept or decline any offer sent between April 3 and April 17. |
Tuesday, April 21–Friday, April 24 | Additional funding offers made if funds become available. |
Monday, April 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to accept or decline additional offers. |
What you need to do:
Watch your email and respond to any funding offers by the response deadline. Keep in mind that if you accept funding in Round C, you are ineligible for any Harvard summer funding that may be remaining.