Harvard University Call for Application: Harvard Bell Fellowships
The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies is calling for applications for its Harvard Bell Fellowships, aiming to provide opportunities for research and leadership training in a two-year, non-degree program for researchers and practitioners in the field of population and development.
Harvard Bell Fellows examine a broad range of critical issues in the field of population and development studies from multidisciplinary perspectives. A wide range of perspectives will enhance the Fellows’ experiences and broaden the community life at the Center. This year we welcome applications from scholars working in the following areas:
- Immigration and migration
- Geospatial and multilevel modeling with a focus on heterogeneity
- Youth, families, and social mobility
- Aging societies
The program is open to both U.S. and international scholars and is supported through sources other than federal funding.
Funding information:
- The David E. Bell Fellowship is a two-year, residential postdoctoral fellowship program.
- HCPDS Postdoctoral Fellows’ salaries for 2026–2028 will be $75,000, plus fringe benefits including subsidized health insurance. Relocation funds of up to $4,000 are also provided by the program to be used for flight to Harvard and the shipment of personal items. The program follows Harvard’s policies with regard to reimbursing relocation expenses.
- HCPDS Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to live locally and complete the program on-site. If a Fellow desires to be off-site for longer than two weeks, it must be discussed with the Center Director in advance.
- Upon arrival, fellows will be allotted a Research/Travel/Computer fund of $11,000 to be used over the two years. These monies can be spent on: research assistance (personnel); purchasing datasets, software, and materials; membership dues; publication fees; and travel to conferences and meetings.
Read more here.
2026-2028 cohort application deadline, 3rd of March 2026 at 12PM ET.
