Taubman Center for State and Local Government

The Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has appointed four distinguished former public officials as Visiting Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

A groundbreaking new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examining a cash benefit program administered in the city of Chelsea, Massachusetts, found that recipients had significantly improved health outcomes. 

The Taubman Center for State and Local Government is thrilled to announce its second annual post-graduate economic development fellowship. This year, the State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) will be the host agency, located in Denver, CO. 

To honor the many contributions of beloved retired HKS Professor José Antonio “Tony” Gómez-Ibáñez to the study, practice, and personal lives of public servants in transportation, transit, and infrastructure policy, the HKS Taubman Center announces the Tony Gómez-Ibáñez Summer Fellowship. 

Transition Term embeds HKS students in the offices of newly-elected mayors, governors, and county officials during January Term to help these officials accelerate key initiatives as they shift from campaigning to governing.

This monthly non-credit seminar for HKS students convenes leading economic development thinkers and doers from around the country to engage on state, county, and city best practices and shared challenges. 

Student-led, Taubman Center supported treks allow HKS students to meet state and local leaders in cities and towns across the country and explore how these communities approach policymaking. 

We connect state and local governments with students  as part of a Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE), the capstone experience for HKS's MPP curriculum. PAE students are also eligible for the Taubman Urban Prize.