Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Who can apply · Doctoral candidates, recent PhD holders, faculty and practitioners working on international security, from any country, including Tunisia.

46,000 to 56,000 dollars a year; funded places are limited · The annual stipend is 56,000 dollars for postdoctoral fellows and 46,000 dollars for predoctoral fellows. Health cover depends on the fellow's status. Funded places are limited, and some appointments carry no stipend.

Deadline · Tuesday 1 December 2026. The Belfer Center gives no closing time. Recommendation letters are due by 15 December 2026.

Who can apply · Junior and mid-career policy researchers, university faculty, public servants and policy analysts of any nationality, with priority for the Arab world, including Tunisia.

55,000 to 75,000 dollars for ten months · The ten-month stipend is 55,000 dollars without a PhD, 65,000 dollars with a PhD under five years old and 75,000 dollars with an older PhD. Fellows without a doctorate obtained within five years of the start do not get Harvard health benefits. Non-stipendiary appointments are also offered.

Deadline · 1 December 2026. Recommendation letters by 15 December 2026.