Kuwait Program Visiting Scholar Fellowship
Kuwait Program Visiting Scholar Fellowship supports senior scholars and faculty in leading study groups or conducting research to advance evidence-based solutions to policy challenges in Kuwait and the Gulf.
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Funder: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | December 1, 2026 (Application deadline) | December 15, 2026 (Recommendations due, 11:59 p.m. ET) | February 27, 2027 (Decisions by)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per month, plus travel support; one semester or one academic year
Summary: Supports senior policy-oriented scholars in leading study groups or conducting research on public policy challenges in Kuwait and the Gulf.
Key Information: Applicants must be from Kuwait, reside and work in Kuwait, or have a formal Kuwait-based academic or research affiliation.
Description
The Kuwait Program Visiting Scholar Fellowship is administered by the Middle East Initiative (MEI) at Harvard Kennedy School, with funding from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. It brings accomplished senior policy-oriented scholars and faculty to campus to advance evidence-based, rigorously scientific solutions to public policy challenges facing Kuwait, the Gulf region, and the world.
Visiting scholars may lead an advanced academic study group for Harvard students or pursue an independent research project related to their expertise, ideally in collaboration with a Harvard faculty member. Priority areas are health, education, energy, environment, water and food security, and digital transformation and artificial intelligence. Scholars receive a stipend, travel support, and access to Harvard’s libraries and other resources.
