Nova Fellows Program 2026 at the Belfer Center: A Unique Fellowship for Senior Tech and Science Innovators

The Nova Fellows Program is a fellowship hosted at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, designed to bring senior technology and scientific innovators from the private sector into direct collaboration with policymakers, scholars, and students. Selected fellows join on a part-time basis to work on research and policy-focused projects and engage with a network of policymakers and international practitioners. The program aims to bridge innovation and global policy in topics such as national security, diplomacy, and governance in a tech-driven world.

Opportunities to collaborate with Harvard faculty, researchers, and students; participation in research and policy-focused projects; engagement with a network of policymakers and international practitioners.

Senior professionals in technology and scientific fields from the private sector who are leaders at the intersection of technology and global policy.