Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Fellows Program 2027: Visiting Fellowship at Harvard University for Experienced Professionals

Overview

The Bloomberg Harvard Visiting Fellows Program is a semester-long exchange initiative organized by the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. It connects experienced practitioners with Harvard faculty, students, scholars, researchers, and other professionals to advance independent projects aimed at strengthening urban governance, improving government performance, and generating practical resources for cities. Participants remain based in their home communities while completing the program.

Who can apply

The program is designed for experienced professionals who have a demonstrated ability to design, lead, test, implement, or evaluate solutions to complex urban challenges. Eligible backgrounds include former public servants, civic and community leaders, and entrepreneurs. Applicants with prior government experience must have departed from their most recent government role at least 18 months prior to the application deadline. Candidates must bring a specific project leveraging their expertise that they are prepared to advance throughout the fellowship.

What you get

Selected fellows participate in a semester-long exchange that involves three planned visits to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. These campus visits include orientation, project discussions, engagement with students and faculty, feedback sessions, and the presentation of project progress. The Bloomberg Center for Cities covers all travel and accommodation expenses associated with these required campus visits.

Key dates

Applications are due by December 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).