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Full Tuition Harvard Kennedy Equity Fellowship

  • Organization: Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership
  • Type: Scholarship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: December 1, 2026
  • Funding: Partially Funded

Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership awards the Equity Fellowship to incoming master's students who plan to spend their careers dismantling barriers to equity. Fellows get a full tuition scholarship toward an HKS master's degree and a yearlong leadership programme with dinner seminars, a retreat and mentors. You apply in two steps: the HKS admission application by 1 December 2026, then the fellowship essays inside the HKS financial aid application by 15 January 2027, both at noon Eastern time. **What you get:** - A full tuition scholarship toward your HKS master's degree (HKS tuition was $64,340 a year in 2026-2027; the 2027-2028 rate is published in March 2027) - A yearlong, not-for-credit leadership programme run by the Center for Public Leadership - Dinner seminars, an annual retreat and experiential learning with leaders whose work has had real impact - Mentorship and a network of peers and alumni working on problems affecting marginalised communities **What you'll do:** - Study full time on the HKS campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts - Attend every fellowship session for the whole fellowship - Lead programme sessions and service activities, including a leadership field experience trip that fellows plan and run - Keep good academic standing in your degree programme **Key dates:** - Equity Fellowship information session: Wednesday 28 October 2026, 3 to 4 p.m. ET - HKS financial aid application opens to master's applicants: November 2026 - Admission application closes: 1 December 2026 at 12 p.m. (noon) ET - Fellowship materials due in the HKS financial aid application: 15 January 2027 at 12 p.m. (noon) ET - Finalist interviews, on Zoom: late February 2027 - Admission and financial aid decisions: mid-March 2027, with CPL fellowship letters by email in March - Reply to your offer of admission: mid-April 2027 - Fellowship programming begins: fall semester 2027 **More information:** - Equity Fellowship page: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cpl/fellowships/equity-fellowship - CPL fellowship FAQ and information sessions: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cpl/fellowships - HKS admission requirements, the $100 fee and fee waivers: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/admissions-aid/masters-program-admissions/how-apply - HKS tuition and cost of attendance: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/admissions-aid/funding-your-education/funding-your-masters-education/tuition-fees - Questions on admission and aid: admissionsandaid@hks.harvard.edu; the fellowship programme manager's contact is on the Equity Fellowship page

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Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public LeadershipScholarship

Full Tuition Harvard Kennedy Equity Fellowship

Dec 01, 2026 12:00:00 ET
Opportunity type
Scholarship
Funding
Partially Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Dec 01, 2026 12:00:00 ET

About this opportunity

Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership awards the Equity Fellowship to incoming master's students who plan to spend their careers dismantling barriers to equity. Fellows get a full tuition scholarship toward an HKS master's degree and a yearlong leadership programme with dinner seminars, a retreat and mentors. You apply in two steps: the HKS admission application by 1 December 2026, then the fellowship essays inside the HKS financial aid application by 15 January 2027, both at noon Eastern time.

What you get:

  • A full tuition scholarship toward your HKS master's degree (HKS tuition was $64,340 a year in 2026-2027; the 2027-2028 rate is published in March 2027)
  • A yearlong, not-for-credit leadership programme run by the Center for Public Leadership
  • Dinner seminars, an annual retreat and experiential learning with leaders whose work has had real impact
  • Mentorship and a network of peers and alumni working on problems affecting marginalised communities

What you'll do:

  • Study full time on the HKS campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Attend every fellowship session for the whole fellowship
  • Lead programme sessions and service activities, including a leadership field experience trip that fellows plan and run
  • Keep good academic standing in your degree programme

Key dates:

  • Equity Fellowship information session: Wednesday 28 October 2026, 3 to 4 p.m. ET
  • HKS financial aid application opens to master's applicants: November 2026
  • Admission application closes: 1 December 2026 at 12 p.m. (noon) ET
  • Fellowship materials due in the HKS financial aid application: 15 January 2027 at 12 p.m. (noon) ET
  • Finalist interviews, on Zoom: late February 2027
  • Admission and financial aid decisions: mid-March 2027, with CPL fellowship letters by email in March
  • Reply to your offer of admission: mid-April 2027
  • Fellowship programming begins: fall semester 2027

More information:

  • Equity Fellowship page: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cpl/fellowships/equity-fellowship
  • CPL fellowship FAQ and information sessions: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cpl/fellowships
  • HKS admission requirements, the $100 fee and fee waivers: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/admissions-aid/masters-program-admissions/how-apply
  • HKS tuition and cost of attendance: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/admissions-aid/funding-your-education/funding-your-masters-education/tuition-fees
  • Questions on admission and aid: admissionsandaid@hks.harvard.edu; the fellowship programme manager's contact is on the Equity Fellowship page

Who can apply

  • Open to all newly admitted students in an HKS degree programme; the funding goes toward an HKS master's degree, and CPL fellowships are only for incoming students
  • You must apply and be admitted to one HKS master's programme (MPP, MPA, MPA/ID or Mid-Career MPA); you can apply to only one per cycle
  • Students from all backgrounds are eligible and underrepresented groups are encouraged; no citizenship rule is stated, and undocumented applicants are eligible with or without DACA
  • Demonstrated leadership promise, interest and work in reducing disparities in Black/African American, Latino and other underserved communities
  • Ready for full-time study on the HKS campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Pick one focus area: the Black/African American community in the US, the Latino community in the US, or global marginalised populations
  • Submit a third-person biographical profile of up to 150 words and two essays (up to 500 words on reducing disparities in your focus area, up to 200 words on your leadership at HKS) in the HKS financial aid application
  • CPL's selection committee also reads the resume and three recommendation letters from your admission application
  • Programme prerequisites differ: the MPP needs a bachelor's degree and quantitative proficiency (work experience preferred, not required); the MPA/ID needs microeconomics, macroeconomics and multivariable calculus; the MPA needs three years of work experience and four graduate-level courses; the Mid-Career MPA needs seven years of work experience
  • MPP and MPA applicants who did not already get a GRE/GMAT waiver must submit official scores by 1 December 2026; applicants who must show English proficiency also need TOEFL or IELTS scores and a video essay

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Good to know

  • +Full tuition at Harvard Kennedy School, $64,340 a year at 2026-27 rates
  • +A yearlong leadership programme with mentors and the Center for Public Leadership network
  • +Open to any nationality, including undocumented applicants
  • +HKS waives its $100 application fee for anyone who asks

Worth checking yourself

  • !Tuition only: about $7,766 a year in other required fees and about $31,653 in living costs are not covered
  • !Two deadlines, both at noon Eastern time: the HKS application by 1 December 2026, then the fellowship materials by 15 January 2027
  • !MPP and MPA applicants without a test waiver need GRE or GMAT scores by 1 December
  • !You must first be admitted to HKS, and the fellowship cannot be deferred
  • !An older 2024 flyer mentions a stipend, but the current page promises tuition only

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Full Tuition Harvard Kennedy Equity Fellowship
Dec 01, 2026 12:00:00 ET