Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs supports researchers and practitioners through fellowships and faculty grants linking science and technology with public policy and international affairs.
Funder: Harvard University
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Technology and Geopolitics applications open) | December 1, 2026 (2027–2028 fellowship applications) | December 15, 2026 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: Technology and Geopolitics: approximately $70,000 maximum predoctoral stipend or $80,000 maximum postdoctoral stipend for 10 months, plus small travel and research grants
Summary: Academic-year fellowships and joint faculty research grants support research connecting science, technology, public policy, and international affairs.
Key Information: Fellows generally must remain in residence and devote at least four-fifths of their time to Center-related research and writing.
Description
Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs offers academic-year fellowships for dedicated research and writing. Fellows work on their own projects and collaborate with Center researchers, with access to faculty and affiliated experts. Research areas span security, defense, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change, energy policy, history, and emerging technologies. Academic fellowships support predoctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and non-Harvard faculty; professional fellowships serve mid-career practitioners.
The Technology and Geopolitics Fellowship supports interdisciplinary work on technology’s implications for global competition, governance, democracy, and national security, including AI, biotechnology, quantum science, and cyber issues. Separately, the Center and Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science offer Joint Belfer-SEAS Technology and Politics Faculty Research Grants for teams combining deep expertise in science and technology with public policy and international affairs.
