Public officers and persons working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other sectors may now apply for the Rausing Public Service Fellowship for 2025-2026.
Eligible persons should be a citizen of Barbados; hold a bachelor’s degree; have at least seven years’ full-time relevant professional work experience; meet the matriculation requirements of Harvard University; and be accepted to the Harvard Kennedy School.
In addition, suitable public officers should meet the following requirements. They should:
- Occupy positions within the Super (S) scales and corresponding (P) scales
- Have a substantial and varied public service career with rich experiences in public sector administration
- Display a good understanding of all wider social, political, and economic issues that influence policy making in Barbados
- Be able to contribute to policy implementation
- Be able to demonstrate involvement in the development of Barbados beyond current public service work-related areas
- Be able to speak to further personal growth and development through involvement in community work or within NGOs.
The Fellowship provides financial support to an awardee who has been admitted to Harvard Kennedy School to participate in its one-year mid-career Master in Public Administration Edward S. Mason Program.
This program will allow the Mason Fellow to develop a broad range of analytical and leadership skills required to initiate and implement major political, social, or economic change, and prepare to address the world’s most compelling development challenges.
The successful awardee will be required to sign a bond agreeing to return to Barbados to work in a position in government, a non-profit, or NGO, for at least two years.
Persons applying for the Rausing Fellowship must complete the following applications:
- Harvard Kennedy School Admissions Application to the mid-career Master’s in Public Administration Edward S. Mason Programme www.hks.harvard.edu/apply) Deadline: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EST.
- Harvard Kennedy School Application to the Rausing Public Fellowship for Barbados (http://www.hks.harvard.edu/apply). Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2025.
- Barbados Rausing Public Service Fellowship – Application form is available here and must be submitted to the Learning and Development Directorate LD@mps.gov.bb by Friday, February 7, 2025.
For further information, persons should call the Learning and Development Directorate at 535-6700, or email LD@mps.gov.bb.