The Program is offered for currently-enrolled undergraduates who are considering PhD careers in the humanities, social sciences and life/physical sciences, who have already had at least one summer (or equivalent term-time) of research experience, and who have taken at least one upper-level course in their field of study. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required. The program structure can be viewed here.

This program is held in conjunction with the Harvard EXROP and other Summer Research Programs, in partnership with the Harvard University's Senior Vice Provost Office for Faculty Development & Diversity (FD&D) and the Leadership Alliance Consortium.

Applications for the SROH Program is through the Leadership Alliance Summer Research-Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) online application. Application submission and other details can be found at the following website: www.theleadershipalliance.org.

The deadline for application submission is February 1, 2013. For questions about the program, please email sroh@fas.harvard.edu.

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SROH includes the following activities:

• Placement in faculty research groups in Cambridge spanning fields in the life and physical sciences, humanities and social sciences.
• Weekly faculty lectures from departments in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAS) Divisions, held jointly with students enrolled in the Harvard summer research programs.
• Weekly group meeting discussions of student research projects.
• Participation in the Leadership Alliance National Symposium (Dates to be determined). Visiting student status includes housing with residential proctor; dining in Annenberg; library privileges; athletics privileges; access to summer activities such as field trips, music, etc.

Students in the Program will live in Harvard-affiliated housing. The program will provide all research and course-related expenses, room and board, travel to and from the program and a stipend of $3,000. Students are required to participate for the full period of the Program.

Email inquiries about the SROH program are welcome, and they may be sent to: sroh@fas.harvard.edu