Reimagining Democracy Visiting Fellowships
Reimagining Democracy Visiting Fellowships support scholars researching democratic governance and innovations in public and political participation to test ideas and build collaborations around democratic innovation.
Funder: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Due Dates: January 9, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET (AY2027–28 application)
Funding Amounts: One academic year; fellowship carries a modest administration fee
Summary: A residential fellowship for scholars researching democratic governance, especially innovations in public and political participation in democracies and non-democracies.
Key Information: Fellows must reside in Cambridge and participate in required on-campus activities throughout their appointment.
Description
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School offers the Reimagining Democracy Visiting Fellowships to faculty, doctoral students, and postdoctoral scholars researching substantive democratic governance issues. Fellows work with Ash Center Director Professor Archon Fung, with particular emphasis on innovations in public participation and political participation in democracies and non-democracies. The program welcomes interdisciplinary approaches from political theory and philosophy, political science, sociology, law, and history.
The fellowship brings researchers into a global community of scholars, practitioners, and activists. Seminars, study groups, and public events offer opportunities to test ideas, receive feedback, and build collaborations around democratic innovation. The Ash Center seeks candidates who share its commitment to diverse perspectives, rigor, curiosity, and integrity.
