ONWARD FELLOWSHIP × MIDDLE EAST SCHOLARS
Build Something Real With Onward
Online sessions start: November 29, 2026
Showcase: Grand Showcase Online · January 2027
TRUSTED PARTNERS
One pathway. A project you actually build. Our student mentors who actually care.
Small groups led by current Harvard undergraduates from HPAIR, HUSO, and Harvard WiCS - mentors who actually know you.
You don't study projects. You build them. Prototypes, apps, startups.
Present your work live at the online showcase to judges, parents, and peers from across the region.
Walk away with competition-ready work, not just a certificate.
Pick the one that excites you. Click to learn more.
Lead a crisis. Build a passion project.
WHAT YOU'LL BUILD
2-min world leader speech
Passion project blueprint
Crisis simulation resolution
You debate ideas, lead teams, or dream of changing the world
Build a prototype. Solve real problems.
Working prototype or simulation
Technical report
Live demo at Showcase
You ask 'how does this work?' and love experiments
Launch a startup. Pitch to real people.
Working MVP built with AI tools
10-slide pitch deck
Business Model Canvas
You tinker with apps or dream up businesses
Two cohorts. 3 weeks each · 2 hours per session · Live on Zoom
Starts 29th November, 2026 · Sundays & Wednesdays
One month after the program ends
Starts 7th February, 2027 · Sundays & Wednesdays · 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
*Ramadan Cohort timing is designed to avoid the peak of the school day for students observing Ramadan.
Online sessions → Grand Showcase Online. A complete journey from idea to impact.
PHASE 1
Cohort 1: Nov 29 - Dec 16, 2026 Cohort 2: Feb 7 - Feb 24, 2027
3 weeks · 2-hour Zoom sessions · Sundays & Wednesdays
Choose your pathway and meet your Harvard student mentors
Two 2-hour live Zoom sessions every Sunday and Wednesday (6 sessions total)
Build your project from idea to working prototype
Small groups (max 20) with personalized feedback
PHASE 2
Cohort 1: January 2027 Cohort 2: March 2027
One month after the program ends · Online
Present your project online to judges and the community
Live virtual showcase for all pathways
Awards ceremony and recognition
Certificates, celebration & networking
Choose your pathway below to see the 3-week curriculum during online sessions.
DELIVERABLE
Your AI-powered creation (speech, campaign, or crisis resolution) + a 60-second live demo
Signed peace resolution + negotiation reflection
Recorded 2-minute leadership speech
Live Zoom sessions
Students per group
Dedicated to you
Sundays & Wednesdays • 2 hours per session • Real-time feedback • Project-based
Not just a certificate. Proof of what you can do.
AI-powered creation (speech, campaign, or crisis resolution) + live demo
Signed peace resolution from negotiation simulation
Recorded 2-minute leadership speech