Graduate Program

Application Deadlines The deadline for submission of applications for admission to S.J.D. degree candidacy beginning in the fall of 2024 is April 1, 2024. The Graduate…

Eligibility Requirements Harvard Law School admits approximately 10 to 12 applicants to S.J.D. candidacy each year. Students who have not received an LL.M. degree from Harvard…

Financing LL.M. Study at Harvard Law School A year in Harvard Law School’s LL.M. program is expensive. Tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year is $80,760;…

Please find below the answers to many frequently asked questions about the LL.M. admissions process.  In addition to referring to the FAQ, please review the…

The Graduate Program is interested in attracting intellectually curious and thoughtful candidates from a variety of legal systems and backgrounds and with various career plans.

When you commence graduate studies at Harvard Law School, you will join dynamic leaders from around the world pursuing their highest academic aspirations. The Master…

Invitation Letters for Funding Applications The Graduate Program is unable to provide invitation letters to prospective visitors who have not yet been admitted to the…

Application Deadlines Admission to the program is in two cycles per year. Visiting Scholars and Visiting Researchers (“Visitors”) may be appointed for one semester or…

Fees and Expenses The Program and Activity Fees for Visiting Scholars and Visiting Researchers (“Visitors”) for the 2025-2026 academic year* are as follows: For the 2025-2026 academic year*, the…

Each year the Graduate Program hosts some 30 to 35 Visiting Scholars and Visiting Researchers (“Visitors”) from around the world. The program provides Visitors access…

The philosophy of the LL.M. program is to offer our students a broad platform on which to design their own course of study within parameters…

The Graduate Program workshops and colloquia, led by Graduate Program Advisors and Coordinators and by Graduate Program administrators, are non-credit offerings that meet regularly during the…

The S.J.D. program has produced a distinguished body of alumni in legal academe, including Professors Roberto Unger, Lucian Bebchuk, Jody Freeman, Ruth Okediji, Gabriella Blum, Oren…

The philosophy of the LL.M. program is to offer our students a broad platform to design their own course of study within parameters set by…

The following list represents a selection of graduate fellowships (including for dissertation research and writing), postdoctoral fellowships, and visiting assistant professor programs across the United…

The S.J.D. Alumni Database & Map The Graduate Program has partnered with the Harvard Law School Alumni Center to create a searchable database and map…

As is the case for most doctoral programs, pursuing the S.J.D. is an intensely individual endeavor, one that requires discipline and self-direction. To enrich this…

As a graduate of the Harvard LL.M. and S.J.D. programs, I am delighted to welcome you to the Graduate Program, the division of Harvard Law…

Each S.J.D. student pursues a program of study that is tailored specifically to their academic interests. The process of developing this program of study begins…

Each year the Graduate Program hosts some 30 to 35 Visiting Scholars and Visiting Researchers (“Visitors”) from around the world. A Visiting Scholar is generally…

Publications and Honors Sam Bookman Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva S.J.D. ’24 Sagnik Das Sannoy Das S.J.D. ’24 Kabir Duggal Brenda Dvoskin S.J.D. ’23 Rabea Eghbariah…