Kuwait Program Research Fellowship 2027-2028

The Kuwait Program Research Fellowship is a ten-month program hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for junior and mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty from Kuwait. It supports research that is policy-relevant and aimed at publication in peer-reviewed, internationally ranked, Open Access journals. Priority is given to proposals focusing on health, education, energy, environment, water and food security, and digital transformation and artificial intelligence in relation to Kuwait and the Gulf region.

Ten-month stipend; potential access to Harvard University health benefits depending on eligibility; opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research at the Belfer Center and collaborate with Harvard faculty.

Applicants must be junior or mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty from Kuwait who are affiliated with Kuwaiti institutions or residing/working in Kuwait.

Submit CV/Resume, a 3-5 page research proposal, unofficial transcript (if no PhD), contact information for 3 recommenders, and a writing sample (less than 50 pages in English).