CRCS is no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2022 Fellowship. We will be in touch with applicants in February with more information.
The Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) invites Ph.D. students for the 2022 Fellowship.
CRCS brings together computer scientists and scholars from a broad range of fields to make advances in computational research that serve public interest. We are currently collaborating on interdisciplinary projects in areas such as population health, poverty and inequality, and conservation. CRCS is informed by a deep knowledge of the societal issues at stake and a commitment to advancing the human condition through cutting edge collaborations between computational and social science.
CRCS invites applications from Ph.D. students in computer science and public health to participate in the 2022 fellowship program. Students from a wide range of disciplines interested in research at the interface of computing and society are encouraged to apply. All Ph.D. students from institutions across the world, including those based outside of the United States, are eligible for this fellowship.
The program will provide fellows with an opportunity to conduct computational research, including in public health, socio-economic inequality, bias and discrimination, sustainability and conservation. Fellows will have an opportunity to collaborate with CRCS affiliated faculty, other faculty across the University -- such as at The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) or Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) -- current and visiting students and postdoctoral fellows at SEAS, and domain experts, including local organizations and partners. The fellowship program will provide participants with opportunities to learn about one another’s work as well as the work of other members of the University through a seminar series and socials in the Cambridge and Boston area.
Projects for 2022 fellows will be focused on computational approaches to population health and conservation and may cover the following areas: (1) computational public health, such as for tuberculosis and maternal health, (2) building and analyzing visualization platforms to enhance experiences for social workers and policy-makers, (3) Innovative techniques to predict threats to endangered wildlife, (4) projects in collaboration with colleagues at related interdisciplinary centers, such as C-Change and HGHI, and (5) other related topics.
Project assignments are determined based on the fellow’s interest, experience and expertise, fellowship duration, and project need. Fellows will earn a $4000 per month stipend. The fellowship may additionally provide limited travel support to and from the fellowship.
Qualifications: We welcome Ph.D. students with interest and experience in research at the interface of computation and society. If you are currently a F1 visa holder at another institution, you will need to receive permission from your home institution to participate in the fellowship program.
Duration and Location: We anticipate that the The 2022 summer fellowship program will occur on the Harvard University campus. Fellowships are available for 12-16 weeks.
Application process: To apply, please email the following materials to Hila Bernstein at CRCS@seas.harvard.edu.
- Your resume or CV
- Have two recommenders send short letters of recommendation (500 words are reasonable). It is the applicants’ responsibility to ensure that the recommendations are received by the deadline.
- A 250-500 word statement explaining your motivation for conducting research focused on computation and society. You may also propose new potential projects of interest as part of this statement, or express interest in ones that are ongoing at CRCS (https://crcs.seas.harvard.edu/).
- Indicate the preferred timeline and length of the fellowship.
Application deadline: December 15, 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact Hila Bernstein at CRCS@seas.harvard.edu.