About Us
The
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard administers the oldest fellowship program for journalists in the world. Grants are awarded to accomplished professionals who come to Harvard University for a year of study, seminars and other special events. More than 1,300 journalists from 91 countries have received Nieman Fellowships. The Nieman Foundation’s other initiatives include
Nieman Reports, an influential quarterly magazine and website that explores contemporary challenges and opportunities in journalism;
Nieman Watchdog, a project that encourages journalists to monitor and hold accountable all those who exert power in public life;
Nieman Journalism Lab, a collaborative effort by journalists and media commentators to identify emerging business models and best practices in journalism in the digital age; and
Nieman Storyboard, a website that showcases exceptional narrative journalism in every medium and explores the future of nonfiction storytelling.
The mission of the
Carr Center for Human Rights, like the Kennedy School, is to train future leaders for careers in public service and to apply first-class research to the solution of public policy problems. Our research, teaching and writing are guided by a commitment to make human rights principles central to the formulation of good public policy in United States and throughout the world.
Since its founding in 1999 through a gift from Kennedy School alumnus Greg Carr, the Center has developed a unique focus of expertise on the most dangerous and intractable human rights challenges of the new century, including genocide, mass atrocity, state failure and the ethics and politics of military intervention.