2026/27 Belfer Center Arctic Initiative Fellowship at Harvard University

The Arctic Initiative is a joint project of the Environment and Natural Resources Program and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Belfer Center and fellows will interact—and collaborate—with fellows from both programs, as well as with faculty, visiting policymakers, and other experts at the Belfer Center and the Harvard Kennedy School.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2025
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorHarvard university
• City to studyMassachusetts
• School to studyHarvard university
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• A funded fellowship provides a stipend, office space, and limited travel funding to support attendance at select conferences and workshops. We do not offer funding to support extended field work.

Requirements

• Applicants for predoctoral fellowships should either be accepted into a doctoral program or have completed a master’s degree and possess substantial, relevant research or professional experience that demonstrates their preparation for advanced study in the field.
• Applications for postdoctoral fellowships are welcome from recipients of a PhD or equivalent degree from a wide variety of institutions.
• We will also consider applications from university faculty members and employees of government, military, private research institutions, governmental organizations, or the private sector who have relevant experience.
• Arctic residents and Indigenous candidates are highly encouraged to apply. 

Application Documents

• CV/ Resume
• Unofficial transcript (predoctoral fellow applicants only)
• Research statement (3–5 pages)
  • All applications should have a clear focus on policy relevance
• Writing sample (less than 50 pages)
  • Should be one published or unpublished piece written by the applicant (co-authored pieces not accepted) in English that will demonstrate his/her English-language writing ability
  • Can be a journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, white paper, etc. you have produced in your field
• Contact information for 3 recommenders submitting letters on your behalf

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Harvard university on hks.my.site.com to apply

Enquiries: please contact Tessa Varvares.

For more information, kindly visit Belfer Center Scholarship webpage.