The Energy Technology Innovation Policy (ETIP) research group in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School is soliciting applications for post-doctoral fellowships in the following areas:
1) Carbon capture & storage technology and policy;
2) Energy technology and policy in India;
3) Energy technology and policy in China;
4) U.S. transportation policy;
5) Climate policy, and
6) Energy-technology innovation policy
ETIP strives to determine and then seek to promote adoption of effective policies for accelerating the development and deployment of cleaner and more efficient energy technologies, primarily in China, India, and the United States
Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program (STPP)
STPP includes two major research projects that offer pre and post-doctoral fellowships in national and comparative science and technology policies and policy formation mechanisms; science and technology policy for competitiveness, sustainability, and security; social determinants of, and social impacts of, scientific and technological change. If you are applying for an STPP fellowship, please specify to which of these areas you are applying. Fellowships are available within the following projects:
- Managing the Atom Project
Addressing the risks posed by nuclear weapons and weapons-usable materials; assessing the future of civilian nuclear power; and strengthening democratic management of both through improved access to information, broader public participation, and more effective regulation and oversight. Managing the Atom is a joint project of the Belfer Center's International Security Program (see above), though it offers a separate set of fellowships. - Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group
Addresses patterns and processes of energy research, development, demonstration and deployment in the United States and around the world, policies and institutions for closing the gap between national and international energy R&D strategies and those needed to meet the challenge of climate change; analysis of effectiveness of collaborative and partnership approaches for meeting U.S. energy-related environmental goals.
Each applicant should submit as one complete packet:
- A completed one page application (click to download the application PDF).
- A 3 to 5 page double-spaced statement that proposes a major research project or dissertation prospectus, including its relevance to the research interests of one of the Center's programs or projects; the statement should clearly indicate at the top of the page the specific Belfer Center program or project to which the application is being directed and whether or not you are applying for funding.
- A curriculum vitae;
- 3 sealed letters of recommendation (not emails) attesting to the applicant's professional competence;
- A short writing sample pertinent to the application (No more than 50 pages; please do not send books or lengthy manuscripts);
- Pre-doctoral candidates must also provide a sealed graduate school transcript.
Must indicate other potential funding sources.
$34,000 to post-doctoral research fellows and $20,000 to pre-doctoral research fellows, with health insurance. Only a limited number of fellowships are available, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding from BCSIA, and indicate other potential funding sources. Non-stipendiary appointments are also offered. Please note that CSP fellowship appointments are non-stipendiary. In most cases, office space and supplies, computers with LAN and Internet connections, and access to Harvard University libraries and other facilities will be provided.