CPFF to Harvard Kennedy School
In 1993, HRH Crown Prince Frederik studied at Harvard University and turned 25 years old. As a gift to HRH Crown Prince Frederik, Danish-Americans raised funds to establish the Crown Prince Frederik Fund.
Each year, Crown Prince Frederik Fund awards two scholarships within the social sciences to excellent students or professionals for Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.


Scholarships
1 scholarship for a two year Master’s degree at HKS
1 scholarship for HKS’ Mid-Career Master in Public Administration
Academic year
2022/2023
Amount
Master's degree:
Approx. USD 120,800
Mid-career:
Approx. USD 70,400
Deadline
The deadline for the academic year 2022/2023 has passed
Who can apply
Danes (see eligibility)
Apply
The competition for the academic year 2022/2023 is closed
Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another
— John F. Kennedy
How
Crown Prince Frederik Fund scholarships can only be applied for the following academic year.
Application decisions will be made in late fall – Scholarship will be awarded in the following spring.
Eligibility
In assessing the applicants, great emphasis is on relevant work experience, extra-curricular activities within political science, economics, law, public administration or similar, good grades and recommendations.
General:
- Applicants must have Danish citizenship.
- Applicants cannot have dual Danish-American citizenship or an American ‘Green card’
Master’s degree
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or similar before commencing the studies.
- Applicants who already have a graduate degree are also eligible to apply.
- Applicants need to live up to the university’s high requirements for admission.
Mid-Career MPA
- Applicants must have a graduate degree.
- Applicants must have minimum 7 years work experience when commencing the studies.