Visiting Researcher Program
The Institute for Global Law and Policy accommodates a small number of Visiting Researchers and Visiting Scholars each academic year, funded by outside resources. Visiting Researchers and Scholars apply to do research at the Law School for three months to one year. In making selections, the Committee at the Institute considers the applicant’s background, field of interest, scholarly achievements, availability of Harvard Law School faculty for consultation in
achievements, availability of Harvard Law School faculty for consultation in the proposed research area, and English language proficiency. Applicants should have completed their basic legal studies with high academic standing.
Applicants at a relatively senior stage of their professional career may be designated Visiting Scholars. This designation is made on the basis of the nature of the applicant’s proposal, the expected duration of their research and prior academic experience. Visiting Scholar applicants are also required to be affiliated with a university, research institute or governmental program in their home country.
APPLICATION
Applicants are responsible for assembling and submitting all required documents through the online application form by the deadline, April 15, for scholars wishing to begin their residency in August or September. Applications for scholars wishing to begin at other times are accepted on a rolling basis. The application must include:
– A cover letter indicating proposed length of stay, source/s and amount of funds available to cover expenses (financial aid is not available for Visiting Researchers/Scholars), and a summary of research plans.
– A resume/CV that clearly shows degrees received and current position, as well as your current academic affiliation
– A 2-3 page research proposal
– Official transcripts, and/or grading sheets (Faculty members at other universities who are applying to the IGLP need not include these)
– Two letters of recommendation, including a letter of support from your doctoral or other academic supervisor, if appropriate. (Faculty members who are applying to the IGLP need not include these)
– TOEFL score (see below)
– Application fee (check payable to Harvard Law School for U.S. $75.00)
More details
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
English language proficiency is essential for Visitors to ensure the most beneficial and efficient use of time at the IGLP at Harvard Law School. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries who did not do their basic legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) within two years prior to submitting their applications. Normally, we require a minimum total score of 100 (with a score of at least 25 for each of the 4 subsections) on the Internet-based test (IBT), or a score of 600 or better on the paper-based test (PBT) (with a minimum score of 60 for each of the three subsections and a score of at least 5.0 on the TWE). To ensure that your TOEFL score reaches the Harvard Law School Graduate Program Admissions Office, please use the following reporting code – Institution code: 3457; Department code: Graduate Law.
Applicants with at least two consecutive years of full-time university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL when submitting an online application. Such waivers are not automatic and are granted at the sole discretion of the IGLP.
IGLP-RCC Applicants
Applicants from Spain who wish to apply in conjunction with the Real Colegio Complutense are required to submit their application online and follow the same policies and procedures indicated above. Consideration for admission to the IGLP-RCC Visiting Researcher/Scholar Program occurs once a year. The deadline for applications is April 15 for applicants wishing to commence research for the Fall and Spring semesters of the upcoming academic year.
Note: The IGLP program fee is waived for scholars sponsored by the Real Colegio Complutense (RCC).