Reimagining Democracy Doctoral Fellowship

About the Fellowship

The Ash Center awards two dissertation research fellowships to Harvard Kennedy School Ph.D. candidates or other Harvard University students in related fields. This fellowship aims to support well-defined doctoral work from Harvard University students focused on innovations in public participation and political participation in democracies and non-democracies.

Pre-doctoral fellows join the Ash Center’s academic community and participate in our weekly democracy fellow seminar series. The fellowship affords doctoral candidates the time and space to work on completing their dissertations without the obligation of teaching at a critical time in their program.

Eligibility

Doctoral dissertation topics should relate to the Center’s current focus on innovations in public participation and political participation in democracies or non-democracies. Candidates should have an excellent academic record and well-defined research objectives. Preference is given to applicants whose projects have progressed beyond the conceptual stages of the research.

The Ash Center is a global and values-driven community that believes diverse perspectives are paramount to better understanding and addressing real-world problems. In fostering an environment of rigor, curiosity, and integrity, we value and respect different opinions, lived experiences, and diverse research and policy areas and approaches. We actively seek candidates who share our commitment and values.

Benefits

Fellows will receive a stipend of $35,000 annually and a shared workspace at the Ash Center.