Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy
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Principal Investigator
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Director
Our Work
Science and technology have long played a role in international affairs, but today they are more central to geopolitics than ever. The Program on Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy responds to an urgent need to advance scholarship and build a new generation of leaders fluent in both public policy and technology.
The Program conducts research, convenings, training, and public engagement. Our work includes:
- Technology and Geopolitics Fellowships for outstanding pre- and post-doctoral scholars
- Senior Fellowships to bring experienced scholars and practitioners into our scholarship, events, mentorship, and training
- Reports and articles
- Seminars, study groups, and other convenings
Information Session: 2026 Joint Belfer-SEAS Technology and Politics Faculty Research Grants
PI eligible Harvard faculty are invited to join us for an information session for prospective applicants for the 2026 Joint Belfer-SEAS Technology and Politics Faculty Research Grants.
Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
Littauer 163 and zoom
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Call for Applications: 2026 Joint Belfer-SEAS Technology and Politics Faculty Research Grants
SEAS and the Belfer Center are pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 2026 Joint Belfer-SEAS Technology and Politics Research Grants. Full details and application instructions are in the attached PDF, and a summary is below. We look forward to your applications.
Read the full announcement.
Recent Publications
Our timely work at the intersection of science and technology
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In The NewsGetting to Mars (for Real)
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In The NewsSpace is the New Factory Floor
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In The NewsHow to Build in Space for Life on Earth
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In The NewsTrump's AI Agenda
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More Work
Other research and analysis produced by the program staff and fellows
Questions We Ask
- What new challenges and imperatives are technologies creating for policy and geopolitics?
- How can we keep our thinking about these challenges and imperatives at the frontier as science and technology progress, rather than being reactive?
- What constraints and opportunities might national and international policies create for the world in which technologists will innovate?
- What capabilities could emerging technologies add to the analytical toolbox of policy experts?
- Above all, how do we help create and inspire future generations of technology-literate policymakers and policy-literate technologists?
A Conversation with Michael McQuade
The Program Director for the new Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy explains key project objectives.