What makes a strong Kennedy Scholarship application?

Applications re-opened last week for the Kennedy Scholarships 2017/18! If you’ve been thinking about applying or have already started with your essay, here are a few helpful tips on how to craft a strong application:

Ten HKS highlights… so far

Just six weeks into the first year of an MPP (Master of Public Policy) at the Harvard Kennedy School, so much has happened that it’s tough to know where to start. So instead here are ten highlights of my experience so far.

Orientating around

It’s been a week since I arrived at Harvard! The time has just flown by but I finally feel like i’m settling in and excited for the academic year to start!

Constitutional Chaos Trumped

The US legal system is one of the most sophisticated in the world. In an introductory lecture to the LLM…

Snow Time

The past two weeks have been super busy! From conferences to snow days, to late night homework and even some cricket, every day has been a reminder of what a unique place I’m in.

Two weeks ago I caught up with some fellow Brits at a ‘Brexit Bitch’ session at the Kennedy School…

Skipping class to see Rihanna

I’ve never been to see a famous musician live before. But a few weeks ago I got to see Rihanna, not in a concert hall but in a lecture theatre. Every year, the Harvard Foundation select a Humanitarian of the year, this year honouring Rihanna for her philanthropic efforts in…

A Spring in my step

It’s been three weeks since I arrived back at Harvard for the start of my final semester! Time has flown by! After a relaxing break, spending time at home in London being spoiled by my mum’s incredible Indian food and recalibrating my British accent, I’m excited to start a fresh semester.

Packing up for a year

(Or the struggle of fitting my life into two suitcases…)

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of goodbyes, packing and attempted preparation for the Fall semester.