Where Menzies Scholars Study at Harvard.
Since 1968, Menzies Scholars have studied at 9 of Harvard’s schools, from law and business to public health, design and physics. This page shows what each school offers and what past scholars took there.
Open to Any Field
The scholarship is offered in any field of study. What it requires is a place at Harvard. The Australian National University (ANU) administers the award for the Harvard Club of Australia, and its eligibility criteria ask that you have been admitted to a full-time, in-person graduate program at Harvard University.
The award is worth up to US$60,000 a year, or up to US$120,000 for a two-year degree. The amount is set in the letter of offer and depends on the financial aid you receive from Harvard.
The ANU lists the eligible levels of study as “Postgraduate/Masters, and Graduate certificate”. If you are considering a PhD, ask the ANU before applying.
The schools below are the ones past scholars chose, not a limit. Harvard’s full list of schools also includes Harvard Divinity School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Schools and Degrees
103 Menzies Scholars from 1968 to 2026 studied at 9 Harvard schools. They are listed here by number of scholars.
Harvard Law School
22 scholars, mostly LLM
- Degrees taken
- LLM (21), Graduate study in law (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 2025
The Graduate Program offers the LL.M., a one-year degree for lawyers trained in many legal systems (a class is typically about 180 students from some 65 countries), and the S.J.D., a research doctorate.
Harvard Business School
21 scholars, all MBA
- Degrees taken
- MBA (21)
- Most recent scholar
- 2026
The MBA is a two-year, full-time program with a general management curriculum and case-method teaching.
Harvard Kennedy School
18 scholars, mostly MPP
- Degrees taken
- MPP (10), Mid-Career MPA (3), MPA (3), MPA and MBA (1), MPA in International Development (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 2026
The Kennedy School has four master’s programs in public policy and administration: the two-year MPP, MPA and MPA in International Development, and the one-year Mid-Career MPA for established professionals.
Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
14 scholars, mostly PhD
- Degrees taken
- PhD (13), Master of Science in Computational Science and Engineering (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 2020
Harvard Griffin GSAS offers PhD and master’s degrees across the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering and applied sciences, with more than 60 PhD programs.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
14 scholars, all MPH
- Degrees taken
- MPH (14)
- Most recent scholar
- 2020
The school’s master’s degrees are the Master of Public Health, the Master of Science and the Master of Health Care Management. Several MPH fields come in a 45-credit version for established professionals and medical students and a longer 65-credit version for people earlier in their careers.
Harvard Graduate School of Education
8 scholars, mostly EdM
- Degrees taken
- EdM (6), Doctorate in Education (1), EdD (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 2018
The residential Ed.M. is a one-year, full-time master’s with a choice of five programs, from education policy to learning design and technology. The school also offers two doctorates, the Ed.L.D. in education leadership and a Ph.D. in Education.
Harvard Graduate School of Design
4 scholars, mostly Master in Architecture
- Degrees taken
- Master in Architecture (3), Master in Architecture / Urban Design (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 1993
The GSD has departments of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning and design. Its degrees include the Master of Architecture, the Master in Landscape Architecture, the Master in Urban Planning, and advanced degrees such as the Master in Design Studies and the Doctor of Design.
Harvard Medical School
1 scholar
- Degrees taken
- Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 2021
Besides medical degrees, HMS runs master’s programs in fields such as bioethics, biomedical informatics, clinical research and global health delivery. Some are taught in person and others live online.
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
1 scholar
- Degrees taken
- PhD (1)
- Most recent scholar
- 2008
SEAS offers graduate study in fields such as applied mathematics, applied physics, bioengineering, computer science and electrical engineering, and master’s programs including data science and computational science and engineering. Applications for its PhD, S.M. and M.E. programs go through Harvard Griffin GSAS.
Degree Abbreviations
These are the abbreviations used on the Honour Roll, what they stand for and which school awards them. Each description is of the program as the school offers it today. Programs have changed over the years, so a scholar’s degree may have been organised differently.
LLM
Master of Laws
Awarded by Harvard Law School
A one-year degree in Harvard Law School’s Graduate Program for lawyers trained in many legal systems. A class is typically about 180 students from some 65 countries.
MBA
Master of Business Administration
Awarded by Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School’s two-year, full-time program, with a general management curriculum and case-method teaching.
MPP
Master in Public Policy
Awarded by Harvard Kennedy School
A two-year Kennedy School program with a cross-disciplinary core curriculum in analytic methods, and a strong emphasis on practice through capstone exercises, case studies and optional internships.
MPA
Master in Public Administration
Awarded by Harvard Kennedy School
A two-year Kennedy School program for aspiring leaders with real-world experience and graduate-level coursework in economics, public policy or management, built around a flexible study plan.
Mid-Career MPA
Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA)
Awarded by Harvard Kennedy School
A one-year Kennedy School program for established professionals, who design their own study plan.
MPA/ID
Master in Public Administration in International Development
Awarded by Harvard Kennedy School
A two-year Kennedy School program that combines training in economics and quantitative methods with an emphasis on policy and practice, for a professional career in development.
MPH
Master of Public Health
Awarded by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
One of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s master’s degrees. Several fields come in a 45-credit version for established professionals and medical students and a 65-credit version for people earlier in their careers.
EdM
Master of Education
Awarded by Harvard Graduate School of Education
The school’s residential master’s: one year, full-time, with a choice of five programs from education policy to learning design and technology.
EdD
Doctor of Education
Awarded by Harvard Graduate School of Education
The school’s former academic doctorate. In 2012 Harvard announced it would be replaced by an interfaculty PhD in Education; the school now offers the Ed.L.D. and the PhD in Education.
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded by Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Harvard’s research doctorate in most fields, offered through Harvard Griffin GSAS in more than 60 programs across the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering and applied sciences.
MArch
Master of Architecture
Awarded by Harvard Graduate School of Design
The school’s professional degree in architecture. The MArch I is an accredited professional degree; the MArch II is a post-professional degree.
Before You Apply
Each school sets its own admission requirements and deadlines, so start with the school pages linked above. Engineering and applied sciences degrees (the PhD, S.M. and M.E.) are applied for through Harvard Griffin GSAS, which is why some engineering scholars appear under Arts and Sciences on the Honour Roll.
For the scholarship itself, read the ANU’s scholarship information and Conditions of Award, and send questions about eligibility to the ANU Coursework Scholarships Office. Want to hear what a program is like? Ask to talk with a past scholar. Planning ahead shows how Harvard’s published deadlines line up with the Menzies round.