WAPPP Fellowship
The WAPPP Fellowship at the John F. Kennedy School of Government supports innovative research on democracy, civic education, and governance at the Ash Center's Allen Lab.
Funder: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Non-stipendiary (no stipend); one academic year (August–July); access to Harvard resources and workspace.
Summary: Fellowship for scholars and practitioners advancing research or policy innovation on democracy, civic education, and governance at the Ash Center's Allen Lab.
Key Information: No stipend provided; some fellowships may be remote/part-time, others require residency in Cambridge.
Description
The Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation Fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center support faculty, doctoral and postdoctoral students, and practitioners whose research or policy work advances the Lab’s mission to strengthen democracy for the 21st century. The Lab is multidisciplinary, with a focus on technology and democracy, new frameworks for political economy, democracy reform, and civic education policy. Fellows join a vibrant scholarly community, contribute to Lab meetings, and work toward a deliverable—often a publication or policy innovation—aligned with the Lab’s themes.
Two types of fellowships are offered:
- Democracy Renovation Research Fellowship: For emerging scholars (predoctoral/postdoctoral, within 5 years of degree); typically in-person in Cambridge.
- Democracy Renovation Policy Fellowship: For faculty, mid-career practitioners, and policymakers; may be remote/part-time with periodic campus visits.
Fellows are expected to participate actively in the Lab and Ash Center community, attend monthly meetings, present their work, and contribute to programming.
