Fellowships & Opportunities

Senior Fellowship in Indigenous Governance and Development

The Joseph P. Kalt Senior Fellowship in Indigenous Governance and Development allows highly accomplished senior leaders to spend time at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. As honored representatives of their nations, senior fellows are able to reflect on their careers in public service and share practical lessons in nation building with the future generations of world leaders.  

Based within the Ash Center and hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School Project on Indigenous Governance and Development, these visionaries collaborate with scholars and students alike through a series of public presentations, off-the-record roundtables, one-on-one meetings, and multi-media case studies. 

The Joseph P. Kalt Senior Fellowship in Indigenous Governance and Development is made possible by the generous endowment support of Joseph P. Kalt & Judith K. Gans.

Rowe Fellowships

The Valerie Rowe Fund for the Harvard Kennedy School Project on Indigenous Governance and Development supports academic study and research in Indigenous nations and communities. Established through the generosity of Valerie Rowe, the Fund underwrites fellowships for Kennedy School degree candidates, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and executive education participants.

• Valerie Rowe Graduate Fellowship. Open to all admitted Harvard Kennedy School degree program students with an interest in Indigenous nations and communities. Awards are made on a competitive, merit basis, with preference given to students who demonstrate financial need. 
• Valerie Rowe Research Fellowship. Open to admitted doctoral and postdoctoral students with an interest in Indigenous nations and communities. 

Pre-Doctoral, Post-Doctoral, and Summer Fellowships 

The Project on Indigenous Governance and Development hosts scholars who support the priorities of Native nations. Our mission is to conduct and promote collaborative research, learning, and teaching that improves the political, social, cultural, and economic well-being of all Indigenous peoples, nations, and communities. Our efforts support Indigenous peoples’ sovereignty, the rights to self-determination and self-governance. This work may include examining areas such as access to resources, economic barriers impacting advancement, tribal codes and regulations, intergovernmental relations, and institutions that reinforce economic, social, and cultural foundations. The Harvard Project welcomes scholars at multiple career stages to contribute to this work through pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and summer fellowships. Interested scholars should submit letters of inquiry to indigenousgov@hks.harvard.edu with the subject line “Fellowship Inquiry.”