Support for Harvard graduate students pursuing summer field experiences, internships, and research projects focused on advancing gender equity.
WAPPP provides stipends to Harvard graduate students for internships and research projects that focus on closing gender gaps. Over the past decade, WAPPP has supported more than 130 students to work in over 70 different countries including Colombia, India, Jordan, Liberia, Nepal, South Africa, and the United States.
WAPPP-supported graduate students have interned and worked across sectors—in non-profits, government agencies, and socially responsible enterprises—as trainers, policy analysts, speech writers, and researchers. WAPPP offers up to $7,000 in support of a gender-focused project, internship, or research agenda that takes place for a minimum of eight weeks during the summer. WAPPP also offers limited winter funding for HKS students working on gender-focused Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) or Second Year Policy Analysis (SYPA) projects.
"I am honored to have contributed to meaningful cultural exchange and to have served as a bridge between communities and perspectives. I carry with me new skills, cherished relationships, and an enduring commitment to championing gender equity."
Sunny Jiang MPP 2026, WAPPP Cultural Bridge Fellow Summer 2025
Summer Funding
Winter Funding
Support for HKS students developing gender-focused Policy Analysis Exercises (PAEs) and Second Year Policy Analyses (SYPAs).