Harvard Kennedy School Growth Lab Research Fellowships 2025

Applications are open for the Harvard Kennedy School Growth Lab Research Fellowships 2025. The fellowship offers a research-focused role to work on economic growth and development topics, contributing to the Growth Lab’s agenda under senior researchers and collaborating with policymakers and practitioners. Fellows are expected to conduct independent research, support data analysis and policy-oriented outputs, and engage with project sites as needed.

Master’s degree in economics, public policy, international development, statistics, business administration, or a related field (expected Spring 2025 or already graduated); proficiency in statistical software (STATA, R, and/or Python); strong problem-solving, communication, and networking abilities; minimum 3 years of directly related experience.

Submit a resume, cover letter, transcripts for all degrees, and a 1–2 page writing sample on a policy issue to growthlab@hks.harvard.edu referencing Growth Lab Fellow 2025 in the subject line by January 10, 2025.