The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships

Frank Knox Memorial Fellows are selected on the basis of outstanding academic excellence, strength of character, and potential for leadership in their fields.

The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships were established at Harvard University in 1945 by a gift from Annie Reid Knox, wife of the late Frank Knox. Knox, who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy in the 1940s and was a highly regarded politician and businessman, believed that strong ties between the United States and Britain were essential to international peace. The Knox Fellowship program promotes the Knox legacy through scholarly exchange between the U.S., Britain and the dominions of the British Commonwealth.

Since the first Knox Fellowships were awarded in 1948, more than 830 Knox Fellows from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have studied at Harvard University.

Harvard University does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry or any other protected classification.