Crown Prince Frederik Fund scholarships are applied during the following academic year. When application decisions are made in late fall, the scholarship will be awarded in the following spring. Because the application deadline at Harvard is relatively late, you have to apply to the CPPF scholarship first, and then (if awarded the scholarship) you can apply to Harvard. The scholarship may be revoked, if you fail to get accepted into the program.

In assessing the CPFF applicants, our selection committee puts great emphasis on relevant work experience within public administration or public service, extra-curricular activities within political science, economics, law, public administration or similar, excellent grades and recommendations. Top grades are also essential (preferably Danish grades 12 and 10).

You also need to show evidence of quantitative proficiency such as success in undergraduate-level economics, statistics, or calculus courses, regardless of your undergraduate major.

For the MPP applicants needs to have a score of 70% or higher in the quantitative part of the MRE test.

Work experience is an advantage for admission, and more importantly, for making the most of the Harvard experience. Incoming students at the Master programs typically have 2-3 years of professional work experience. For more information about prerequisites and requirements, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School website (see links above).

General:

• Applicants must have Danish citizenship and strong affiliation to Denmark.
• Applicants cannot have dual Danish-American citizenship or an American ‘Green card’