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 coming 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.
Summer Fellowships
The Project on Indigenous Governance and Development hosts summer fellowships that support the priorities of Native nations and help students learn about and contribute to the advancement of good tribal governance. Because Native nations are active in all aspects of self-determined governance, they often have to develop expertise in a comprehensive set of policies and departments to address: access to resources; the persistence of economic barriers that hinder the advancement of tribal nations and individuals; development of tribal codes and regulations; interactions with non-tribal jurisdictions such as states and the federal government; the need to nurture tribal culture and traditions; and a range of other concerns that are essential to the strengthening of native nations.