Call for Application: CID Visiting Researcher Program

Application Deadline: March 7, 2025, at noon EST

Harvard Centre for International Diploma through its Visiting Researcher Program is inviting applications for PhD and Postdoctoral researchers to pursue their research for a year in residence at Harvard Kennedy School  and join the tight-knit research community at CID. Fellows will have the opportunity to attend community events, seminars, and meetings, exchange best practices and ideas, discuss research, and network with the broader CID and Harvard communities.

This fellowship is for current PhD students who have finished their coursework. Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue their own economic development research, receiving guidance from a CID faculty affiliate. PhD Fellows will receive a stipend of up to $20,000 to be in residence at Harvard Kennedy School starting September 2025 for up to nine months. Successful applicants must come from a PhD institution in a UniCredit Foundation country (Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia), and their research can focus anywhere in the world. Given the high cost of living in Cambridge, MA, scholars are encouraged to seek additional funding from their home institutions. This opportunity is made possible by support from the UniCredit Foundation. 

Roles/Responsibilities

• A presentation on the applicant’s research at CID
• Submission of two research progress reports
• A blog summarizing research and experience towards the end of the fellowship

Eligibility

• Have received their PhD within five years of the fellowship’s start date (ideally in Economics or Public Policy, although additional fields such as Education, Politics, Computer Science or other pertinent fields may be considered.)
• Current PhD student who has completed their coursework in Economics or Public Policy, although additional fields such as Education, Politics, Computer Science or other pertinent fields may be considered.
• From an institution located in a UniCredit Foundation country (Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia)
• Working on economic development research anywhere in the world
• Willing to relocate to Cambridge, MA, for the entirety of the fellowship
• Strong English oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated academic excellence

Application Details

• A personal statement (max of 2 pages) detailing why the applicant is a strong candidate for this fellowship, how this experience will enhance your learning, and which CID faculty affiliate(s) you would ideally want to discuss your work with. Please note that we cannot guarantee that we will assign those faculty members.
• A research statement describing the education research topic the applicant plans to focus on during this fellowship that is related to a UniCredit Foundation country (Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia). (max of 3 pages)
• A current CV
• Academic transcripts from all degrees received (unofficial copies are acceptable)
• Two letters of recommendation from academic (preferred) or professional references (will be requested through the application process)

Application Details

• Home country institution
• A personal statement (max of 2 pages)
• A research statement (max of 3 pages)
• A current CV
• Academic transcripts from all degrees received and in progress (unofficial copies are acceptable)
• Two letters of recommendation from academic (preferred) or professional references (will be requested through the application process)

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until application deadline. Recommendation letters must be received within two weeks of the application submission.