Energy, Climate, and Technology Policy Fellowship
Energy, Climate, and Technology Policy Fellowship supports researchers studying energy innovation, climate finance, governance, and resilience to inform practical policy and investment decisions.
Funder: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | December 1, 2026 (Applications close) | December 15, 2026 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: Stipend, office space, and some research-expense support for one academic year (10 months)
Summary: Supports policy-relevant research on energy innovation, decarbonization, solar geoengineering, climate finance, data centers, and climate resilience.
Key Information: Fellows must be in residence and devote at least four-fifths of their time to Center-related research and writing.
Description
The Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School offers this fellowship through its Science, Technology, and Public Policy and Environment and Natural Resources programs and Climate Finance Research Initiative. Fellows contribute to ongoing research on energy policy, climate policy, climate finance, and energy technology innovation, producing actionable insights for policymakers, companies, investors, scientists, and communities.
For 2027–2028, research areas include U.S.-China decarbonization cooperation, solar geoengineering governance, mobilizing climate investment in emerging markets and developing economies, data centers’ effects on U.S. grids and resources, and Super El Niño impacts across the Asia-Pacific. The program emphasizes connecting technical and scientific evidence to practical policy, governance, financing, and resilience strategies.
