Eligibility
The Center offers both pre-doctoral and advanced research fellowships for one year, with a possibility for renewal. Applications for research fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, university faculty members, and employees of government, military, international, humanitarian, and private research institutions who have appropriate professional experience. Applicants for pre-doctoral fellowships must have passed general examinations prior to appointment. The Belfer Center seeks applications from political scientists, lawyers, economists, those in the natural sciences, and others of diverse disciplinary backgrounds. The Center also encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.
Fellows are expected to devote some portion of their time to collaborative endeavors, as arranged by the appropriate program or project director. Research fellows are also expected to complete a book, monograph, or other significant publication during their period of residence. Pre-doctoral research fellows are expected to contribute to the Center's research activities, as well as work on – and ideally complete – their doctoral dissertations.
Belfer Center research fellows are selected by the Center's major research programs and projects. Fellowship applicants must indicate the program or project to which they are applying in accordance with the research interests described below. The Belfer Center offers fellowships in four program areas: the International Security Program (ISP); the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program (STPP); the Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution (ICP); and the Dubai Initiative. Additional fellowships are offered in special projects described in the next section.
