OpenFieldHarvard Teaching Fellowships (TF / Teaching Assistantships)
Departmental academic teaching appointments providing instructional pedagogy training and competitive salary for conducting weekly section classes, grading problem sets, and managing laboratory courses.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Matriculated Harvard PhD student in good academic standing.
- English language proficiency
- High level oral English presentation and tutorial instructional capabilities.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Outstanding mastery of underlying coursework subject matter.
- Recommendation letters
- Approval from course head professor and director of graduate studies.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Salaried academic teaching appointments: USD $11,424 per course section per semester under Harvard Graduate Students Union (HGSU-UAW) agreement
- Application fee
- Free application through departmental teaching portals
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; salaried academic employment.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 30, 2027 for Fall semester course teaching allocations
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Harvard University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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