Careers & Fellowships
Join us in working toward more equal, inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy.
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.
Fellowship Opportunities
The Ash Center selects fellows in a highly competitive process that brings scholars, practitioners, and political leaders to the School for term appointments with a host of opportunities to pursue independent research projects, enhance their professional skills, and network with their peers.
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Staff Opportunities
Note that applicants to staff openings (excluding research assistant and research fellow positions) must apply through the Harvard Human Resources online system, which can be found here.
Research Associate, Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Initiative
The Research Associate supports a multi-year research project of the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. The Research Associate is a key member of the team investigating the archives of the American Medical Association (AMA) for race-related historical harms to understand their linkages to AMA practices. They contribute to research briefs to help dismantle systemic health inequities and create a compendium of institutional historical harms to enrich understanding in medical science.
Candidates must demonstrate experience with archival research, social science, or historical methods, familiarity with racial justice or racial equity, and a willingness to approach problems with creativity and collaboration. 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.
Student Opportunities
There are no student opportunities available at this time, please check back for future opportunities.