Senior Fellows Program
Forecasted
Senior Fellows Program supports experienced government and business professionals pursuing research and writing on global public-private challenges to develop new ideas and practical solutions.
Funder: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Unpaid one-year appointment; second-year extensions considered case by case
Summary: Supports experienced government and business professionals undertaking research on global challenges at the intersection of business and government.
Key Information: Applicants need at least 20 years of experience and must spend at least three weeks per semester on campus.
Description
The Senior Fellows Program is run by the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) at Harvard Kennedy School. It brings experienced professionals from government and/or business into an academic community to develop new ideas and practical solutions for global challenges at the intersection of the public and private sectors. Areas of interest include regulation, corporate governance, and government’s role in the changing global economy.
Fellows use the center’s resources to pursue substantial research and writing projects, culminating in working papers, journal articles, or, in rare cases, books. The program connects professional experience with scholarly research through engagement with faculty, peers, and students. Fellows discuss research progress at meetings, participate in center activities, and lead in-person student study groups.
