Training

The professional development of demographers, epidemiologists, economists, and other social scientists and public health scholars is critically important to effectively analyze how population health, composition, and economics impact the well-being and resilience of societies. The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies advances the development of researchers at every career stage. We provide support for early-stage investigators including undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members. This includes strong infrastructure and research resources, such as seminars, seed-grants, and opportunities for affiliation and collaboration with a broad interdisciplinary faculty across the University. The Center provides a vibrant and sustainable environment for the next generation of scientists who represent the future of demography and population sciences.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

For over 30 years, the Harvard Pop Center has hosted scholars from around the world in its postdoctoral fellowship programs, such as the renowned David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Graduate Student Affiliate Program

The Graduate Student Affiliate (GSA) program is designed to facilitate and supplement a student’s independent research toward a doctoral degree related to “population sciences” or “population health.” Students from all disciplines with interests in at least one of our research focal areas are welcome.

Traineeship in Demography and Population Sciences

The Traineeship in Demography and Population Sciences is designed to provide current Graduate Student Affiliates (GSAs) of the Center with professional development and methods training specific to the field of demography and population sciences that are not available elsewhere at the University.