Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars Program 2027

Contexte

Applications are open for the Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars Program 2027. The Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars Program supports rigorous, policy-relevant research on urban problem-solving and city leadership. The program selects a cohort of researchers whose work has the potential to make meaningful contributions both to scholarship and to real-world challenges. Individuals selected through the application process are appointed as Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars. Scholars may spend either one semester or one full academic year in residence at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. During their residency, scholars focus primarily on advancing their research while engaging with the Center’s intellectual community. This is the inaugural year of the Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars Program. The Center’s goal is to build a lasting and collaborative community of scholars whose work informs the practice of urban problem-solving and city leadership.

Conditions et avantages

The program provides housing near Harvard University. Financial assistance is available to enable scholars to dedicate sustained time to their proposed research project. Depending on individual circumstances, this support may be used to facilitate course buyout or other arrangements that allow scholars to step back from regular academic obligations during the residency period.

Profil recherché

• The program invites applications from researchers whose work aligns with the mission of the Bloomberg Center for Cities.
• Applicants may come from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and be at different career stages.
• Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or comparable terminal research degree) and, at the time of application, hold a current faculty or research appointment at a degree-granting university or recognized research institution.

Dossier de candidature

• Applicants should submit a proposal describing a specific research project that they will pursue during the residency.
• Proposals should clearly articulate the urban problem or city leadership challenge that the research addresses.
• Proposals should articulate the research question(s) that the project examines and the theory/theories underpinning the work.
• Proposals should articulate the research design and methodological approach.
• Proposals should articulate the significance of the project for the fields of research and practice.
• Proposals should articulate the type(s) of outputs envisioned and potential impacts.

Comment postuler

Application deadline is October 28, 2026. Notice of selection will be sent out in February 2027. Applicants may be invited to participate in an interview with members of a selection committee. Following this process, selected applicants will be formally appointed as Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars. Applications are submitted online. Click here to apply or visit the Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Scholars Program website for more information.