Harvard Kennedy School Fellowships in Sustainability Science 2015
USA: Harvard Kennedy School Fellowships in Sustainability Science for students belonging to any country
Fellowships in Sustainability Science
Course(s) Offered: Sustainable development
Course Level: Fellowship (doctoral, postdoctoral)
Provider: CID Harvard
Country to Study in: USA
Scholarship Description
The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University offers doctoral, post-doctoral, and mid-career fellowships in Sustainability Science.
The Sustainability Science Program aims to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development. To that end, CID seek to advance scientific understanding of human-environment systems; to improve linkages between relevant research and innovation communities on the one hand, and relevant policy and management communities on the other; and, more broadly, to build capacity for linking knowledge with action to promote sustainability.
Eligibility
The Sustainability Science Fellowships are open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to mid-career professionals engaged in research or practice that advances the goals of the program. Prospective fellows should have a focused personal research or writing objective that is consistent with those goals.
In addition, applicants should be interested in spending some of their time as fellows in collaborations with other fellows and faculty in the program in ways that will advance the interdisciplinary, problem-driven agenda of sustainability science more broadly.
The Fellowships are tenable at Harvard during the University’s academic year beginning in September 2015.
Applications for the mid-career fellowships are invited from individuals in governmental, non-governmental, private organizations, or academia with at least five years of professional experience doing work involved in linking science and practice for sustainable development.
Applications for the post-doctoral fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree. (Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. between 2010 and 2015.)
Applicants for a doctoral fellowship must currently be enrolled in a doctoral program and have passed their qualifying exams (completed coursework and passed oral and/or written exams) by July 2015. Applicants whose doctoral programs do not require qualifying exams must have completed all the required coursework for the Ph.D., since fellows will not be doing course work while at Harvard.
Applications are solicited from individuals working in the natural and social sciences as well as relevant professions. Special funding for the Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is provided by Italy’s Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea. Applicants from Italy, China, and developing countries are therefore especially encouraged to apply.
Eligible groups
Citizens of ANY country may apply
Participating Institution(s)
Center for International Development (CID), Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA
Fields of study
This year’s competition is focused on three thematic areas related to energy and sustainability.
We are seeking applications focusing on:
1) decarbonizing energy systems in the European Union;
2) designing, developing, and/or implementing sustainable energy technologies and policies in China; and
3) the impacts of fossil fuel subsidies on economic, environmental, and health indicators and the actions that can be taken to reduce them.
Number of awards
Each year, the Sustainability Science Program recruits approximately 15-20 fellows to work with one another and with Harvard faculty.
Sponsorship duration
The fellowships are tenable during Harvard’s academic year beginning in September 2015. Fellowships are available for 10 months (September 2015-May 2016), 12 months (September 2015-August 2016), the fall 2015 semester or spring 2016 semester (mid-career fellows only).
Scholarship benefits
The Sustainability Science Fellowship is based on a 12-month stipend of:
- $55,000 for post-doctoral fellows,
- $28,000 for doctoral fellows, and
- a negotiated amount for mid-career fellows depending on their citizenship, current salary, current employment location, seniority, and other sources of support ($35,000 maximum).
Fellows may also obtain funding from their own academic institutions, outside foundations, and personal resources.
Method of Application
Candidates should submit:
- An on-line application cover sheet, as located on the official website (form must be completed online).
- Supporting documents in pdf format should be attached to a SINGLE email message and sent to: [email protected] by the announced deadline
It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply.
DEADLINES:
Applications for the fellowship are due February 2, 2015.
Application Deadline: 2 February 2015
Open to International Applicants: Yes