The Stone Program at the Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for a 2026-2027 Visiting Scholar fellowship. This salaried fellowship supports scholars conducting research related to wealth distribution, inequality, and social policy. It offers scholars in the social sciences the opportunity to advance their research and writing while in residence within a multidisciplinary environment of faculty and graduate students studying inequality. All fellowship awards will be made on the merits of the proposed research and its connection to the Stone Program's research focus, as well as the scholar's potential to contribute to the Stone Program's community. These awards provide salary support, office space, and access to other university resources, and they entail the expectation of contributing to the intellectual life of the Stone Program.

We invite applications from tenured or tenure-track faculty carrying out research in the social sciences (especially, but not limited to, economists, sociologists, and political scientists). All applicants must have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree. Interested applicants should send their CV to inequality[at]hks.harvard.edu, along with a description of their proposed research agenda. This description should be 2 pages long, single spaced, excluding references. This description should include an explanation of (1) the significance of the research, (2) the anticipated work product, (3) the timeline for the research and how the Visiting Scholar position corresponds to the timeline, and (4) how the research will be shared with the Stone Program community and with the broader public. Applicants should also state their current base, academic-year salary. 
 
The application documents must be submitted as a single, combined PDF. Word documents will not be accepted. The deadline for 2026-2027 Stone Visiting Scholar applications is October 15, 2025. 
 
For more information and FAQs, visit https://inequality.hks.harvard.edu/visiting-scholars