What is the level of financial support offered by the Fellowship?

The Kokkalis Fellowship aims to support student’s tuition for the duration of their studies at the Kennedy School of Government, mandatory school fees (student activity fee, University Health Services fee and Blue Cross Insurance—dependents are not covered), and a small stipend to defray the cost of living expenses.

Is there any benefit to submitting the Kokkalis Fellowship application before the Kennedy School of Government’s application?

While the Kokkalis Program encourages early applications for the Fellowship, it does not matter whether you first submit the application for the Fellowship to the Kokkalis Program or the application for the degree program to the Kennedy School. The decision regarding your application will not come earlier as a result of an early application.

When will I receive a decision regarding the Kokkalis Fellowship?

You will be notified via email regarding the decision of the Kokkalis Fellowship Selection Committee sometime between late March and early April.

Do you offer deferrals?

The Kokkalis Program DOES NOT offer deferrals for the Fellowship. If a Fellowship candidate is accepted to the Kennedy School and awarded the Kokkalis Fellowship but chooses to defer enrollment to the Kennedy School, the candidate will have to re-apply for the Kokkalis Fellowship for the academic year that he/she will enroll at the Kennedy School.  The candidate may not necessarily be offered the Kokkalis Fellowship after re-applying.

Can I reapply for the Kokkalis Fellowship if I did so in the past but was not selected? Candidates for the Kennedy School can certainly apply again for the Kokkalis Fellowship.

How many fellowships are awarded each year?
The Kokkalis Fellowship is highly competitive.  Typically, 2-4 fellowships are awarded annually, and not more than one fellowship is awarded per country per year.  It is therefore strongly recommended that applicants for the Kokkalis Fellowship also apply to other scholarships to support their studies at the Kennedy School of Government.  With research and commitment, Kennedy School applicants from the region will realize that the Kokkalis Fellowship is not the only source of financial support for studying at the Kennedy School. 

What will the Kokkalis Fellowship require of awardees?

Being a Kokkalis Fellow also gives one access to a vibrant network of individuals – from policymakers to leading scholars – who are vitally committed to communicating and collaborating towards the region’s advancement.  While at the Kennedy School, Kokkalis Fellows participate in a range of lectures, symposia and other events with prominent leaders and scholars from the region and across Europe and the United States.  Upon graduation, Kokkalis Fellows become members and alumnus of the Kokkalis Leadership Network (KLN), whose members include, in addition to Kokkalis Fellows, participants in the Kokkalis Program’s executive training programs. The KLN will continue throughout a Kokkalis Fellow’s career to involve them in educational refreshers and special events in the region with the aim to unite KLN members in order to confront complex public policy problems on a local, national and regional level. 

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