Kennedy School of Government Research

• Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs  - Specializes in scholarly studies on international security affairs, environmental and resource issues, science and technology policy, and conflict.
• Carr Center for Human Rights Policy  - Kennedy School center dealing with the effects on human rights of government policies and actions.
• Center for International Development  - Harvard University's primary center for research on sustainable international development.
• Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations  - Promotes the understanding of the role non-profit organizations within the American society and in the international arena.
• Institute of Politics  - Non-partisan movement to stimulate and nurture interest in public service in the broadest sense.
• Joint Center for Housing Studies  - Research initiative that undertakes studies on emerging housing and community development policies and concerns.
• Managing the Atom Project  - Multi-year research effort that aims to address the issues pertinent to the future of nuclear energy and nuclear arms limitations.
• The Vanishing Voter  - Dedicated to understanding and fostering public participation in US election campaigns.
• Visions of Governance for the 21st Century  - In-depth study into the decline of confidence in public institutions. Determines and discusses important trends affecting governments.