Additional Fellowship Opportunities for Applicants
While the primary HKS application for financial aid has now closed, there are several additional fellowship opportunities for applicants.Zuckerman FellowshipThe Zuckerman Fellows Program equips people from the fields of medicine, law, and business to p......
MPA/ID Coffee Chats Around the Globe
Looking to learn more about Harvard Kennedy School from a current MPA/ID student? Attend one of our upcoming Coffee Hours events around the globe. Coffee Hours provide an opportunity to meet a current MPA/ID student and discuss the HKS student experi......
HKS experts on the hot topics of 2022
War, inflation, public health crises—2022 has been nothing short of an eventful year. As leaders in public policy, HKS experts are often called upon to help make sense of breaking news and current events. As the new year approaches, let’s recap some of......
Financial Aid Application FAQs (pt. 2)
We recently held another virtual financial aid Q&A session, during which applicants could submit questions about applying for financial aid. Here are some of the questions and answers from that session—we hope these responses are helpful for the ma......
Financial Aid Application FAQs
Now that the application for admission has closed, applicants should focus on the application for financial aid. We recently held a virtual financial aid Q&A session where applicants could submit questions about financial aid. Here are some of the ......
Meet our global student community
The Kennedy School is one of Harvard University’s most international schools, welcoming hundreds of students from around the globe each year. The interactive map on our website shows the countries of citizenship of our current degree program students w......
Next steps for applicants
You’ve applied to a Harvard Kennedy School master’s degree program. Now what?If you’ve applied for admission to HKS this application cycle, you’re probably curious about what’s happening now “behind the scenes.” Application Processing & First Round......
Fall in the Forum
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics is Harvard’s premier arena for political speech, discussion, and debate. And with students fully back on campus this fall, the Forum has been busy hosting leaders in politics, government,......
Application FAQs: Countdown to the December 1 Deadline
The application deadline is quickly approaching! If you are interested in applying to one of the Kennedy School’s master’s degree programs this application cycle, you must submit your application and required materials by Thursday, December 1, 2022 at ......
Attend an Upcoming Virtual Session
Prospective applicants, don’t miss out on the final few opportunities to connect with members of the HKS community before the December 1 application deadline. Register using the links below. Drop-in Q&A: Two-Year MPA Program Join members of the MP......
Election Day at HKS
Today is Election Day in the U.S., which is an exciting day on the HKS campus.The JFK Jr. Forum is abuzz with Election Day activity today, including an Election Night Watch Party hosted by the Institute of Politics (IOP). Tomorrow evening, HKS’s top po......
The Financial Aid Application is Now Available
We realize that pursuing a graduate degree requires a significant investment in your personal and professional future, and we are here as your partner for financial assistance.Our application for financial assistance is now available.The application f......