Harvard Pollman Fellowship in Real Estate and Urban Development 2027 (up to $55,000)

Deadline: February 18, 2027

Applications are open for the Harvard Pollman Fellowship in Real Estate and Urban Development 2027. Established in 2002 through the generous gift of Harold A. Pollman, the Pollman Fellowship in Real Estate and Urban Development is awarded to outstanding postdoctoral graduates in real estate and urban planning to spend one year as a visiting scholar at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

While at Harvard, the fellow may audit courses and seek to supplement the fellowship with additional research assignments. The fellow is expected to teach an assigned course, produce at least one publishable paper in a refereed journal, participate in research workshops, deliver a presentation to the GSD community, and contribute to the life of the school.

Benefits

The fellowship is research-based, with a required teaching component, and offers a minimum award of $55,000, plus medical benefits, to cover living and research expenses, inclusive of a teaching salary.

Eligibility

Eligible postdoctoral candidates for the Pollman Fellowship must have either received their doctorate or submitted their dissertation for final degree awarding.

Applicants in the fields of economic development, political economy, urban economics, and other areas in urban planning related to real estate and urban development are also encouraged to apply.

Application

To apply, applicants must submit a document including the items below in the order they are listed:

Cover page with applicant name, email address, current city of residence, date of doctoral dissertation submission, date of doctorate degree conferral (or anticipated award date), and name and location of awarding institution/university.

Short proposal (300-word maximum) outlining the type of course the applicant would like to teach.

Short statement (1,000-word maximum) of current and proposed research, from which applicants will be assessed on:

Its relevance, feasibility, innovation, and potential impact, and

How the fellowship would affect their academic and professional growth.

Resume detailing work and/or educational experience in the fields of economic development, political economy, urban economics, and/or other areas in urban planning related to real estate and urban development.

Applications must be received by the Department of Urban Planning and Design via email at [email protected] by Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 11:59 PM (ET).

For more information, visit Harvard Pollman Fellowship.

Eligible postdoctoral candidates for the Pollman Fellowship must have either received their doctorate or submitted their dissertation for final degree awarding. Applicants in the fields of economic development, political economy, urban economics, and other areas in urban planning related to real estate and urban development are also encouraged to apply.

The fellowship is research-based, with a required teaching component, and offers a minimum award of $55,000, plus medical benefits, to cover living and research expenses, inclusive of a teaching salary.

To apply, applicants must submit a document including the items below in the order they are listed: Cover page with applicant name, email address, current city of residence, date of doctoral dissertation submission, date of doctorate degree conferral (or anticipated award date), and name and location of awarding institution/university. Short proposal (300-word maximum) outlining the type of course the applicant would like to teach. Short statement (1,000-word maximum) of current and proposed research, from which applicants will be assessed on:

Its relevance, feasibility, innovation, and potential impact, and

How the fellowship would affect their academic and professional growth. Resume detailing work and/or educational experience in the fields of economic development, political economy, urban economics, and/or other areas in urban planning related to real estate and urban development. Applications must be received by the Department of Urban Planning and Design via email at [email protected] by Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 11:59 PM (ET). For more information, visit Harvard Pollman Fellowship.