Students

Explore research, resources, and experiential learning opportunities for the student community and future leaders, at Harvard and beyond.

Apply now for paid fellowships

Graduate students from across the University are eligible to apply for two-year and summer fellowships in city halls in the U.S. and around the world. Apply by February 9.

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Student funding

Applications are open now until February 13 for Harvard student-led organizations to receive funding from the Center.

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Learn to diagnose and remedy bureaucratic dysfunction in local government.

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Student Opportunities

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 9
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City Hall Fellowships

Two-year paid fellowships in U.S. city halls for Harvard master’s and professional degree graduates.

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 9

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 9

Summer Fellowships

Ten-week work placements for current Harvard graduate students to focus on issues salient to mayors' agendas.

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 9

Research Assistants

Our programs and individual faculty members offer semester and year-long RA positions.

Applications open each semester

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Summer Associates

Ten-week work placements for current Harvard students to work with our programs and faculty, supporting research and projects.

Applications open each spring semester

Summer Internships

Ten-week work placements for current Harvard undergraduate students to explore local government (in partnership with the Institute of Politics).

Applications open each spring semester

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Field Lab Courses

Harvard Kennedy School classes (like Budgeting and Decision Science) with project-based learning in partnership with cities where we work.

Course Registration Opens Each spring Semester

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Policy Analysis Exercises

Yearlong Master's thesis projects in cities where we work (for Harvard Kennedy School Master's of Public Policy 2nd year students).

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APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 13
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Student Funding

The Bloomberg Center for Cities considers funding requests from recognized Harvard student organizations or groups.

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 13

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My time with the Initiative helped me contextualize policymaking across federal, state, and local levels of government, and I plan to use what I’ve learned to help cities, including my hometown, serve their residents more effectively. Ryan Leou
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