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    Student Opportunities

    Tap into opportunities at the Carr Center. 

    The Carr Center provides HKS students with funding opportunities, support for student-led events and initiatives, research and applied learning experiences, skills workshops, and other enriching opportunities. Learn more about available resources and get involved. 

    PAE/ SYPA Grants

    The PAE and SYPA grants encourage second-year Master of Public Policy (MPP) candidates and Master of Public...

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    History & Approach

    Since its founding in 1999, the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School has been a leading research center that has focused on some of the most intractable challenges facing the world, including genocide, torture, violence against women, and human trafficking. The Center was founded by director Michael Ignatieff, currently President of Central European University, and Executive Director Samantha Power, who was later U.S. Ambassador to the UN.  

    In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human...

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    Support Our Work

    Help us make an impact.

    Make an impact by supporting the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.  The Center relies on support from individuals, foundations, and other philanthropic organizations in order to fulfill its mission. Grants and gifts can support both the Center as a whole, as well as specific research initiatives, programs, and fellowships. We thank you for your donation. 

    All gifts to the Harvard Kennedy School are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.  The Harvard University Tax ID number is 04 2103580....

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