Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Bell Fellowships
Overview
This postdoctoral fellowship program is named in honor of the late David E. Bell, Clarence Gamble Professor of Population Sciences and International Health, Emeritus, at the Harvard School of Public Health,...
Current Bell Fellows
Rocio Calvo, PhD Rocio Calvo is interested in addressing policy-relevant research questions on the impact of the welfare state on the incorporation of foreign-born individuals and their descendants...
Mentorship
Each fellow will be matched to at least one mentor from their home discipline as well as mentor from an outside discipline. Often fellows have an idea on who they want to work with prior to arriving;...
Program Goals
To train effective leaders in population and development. To improve fellows' analytical and research skills. To foster the ethical sensitivities needed for a career in the field of population...
Expectations
1. Prepare and present a Bell Fellow research work plan Each Bell Fellow is expected to develop, present, and carry out a work plan for his/her fellowship. This will serve as the blueprint for...
Scheduled Activities
1. Center Seminars and Special Events - The HCPS's regularly scheduled seminars both encourage interdisciplinary exchange and also allow for more specialized exchange that helps the Center's Working Groups...
Terms and Conditions of the Program (2010-2012)
• The David E. Bell Fellowship is a one or two year post-doctoral training program (applicants should indicate in their cover letter if they desire a one or two year stint). Fellows' salaries for...
Application Process
Call for Applications - Cohort 2010-2012 Application Deadline: December 4, 2009 Overview: The David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies...