Public Service Leaves

Harvard Impact Labs provides funding to enable Harvard faculty to take a leave to work in government or at a nonprofit organization. Faculty who have taken such leaves consistently report that working in government or nonprofits has significantly informed their scholarship and teaching, deepened their understanding of problems and potential solutions, and paved the way for innovative research partnerships.

Harvard Impact Labs will cover faculty salary and benefits for one semester (up to $175,000), enabling faculty to extend their leaves for a full year. Limited support for direct costs, such as travel and housing, may also be available. 

If there is not an open call for applications, expressions of interest may be submitted at any time. To receive support planning the focus of a leave or finding a host agency or organization, or to submit an expression of interest, email PublicServiceLeaves@hks.harvard.edu.