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Visiting Positions  

Thank you for your interest in a visiting position at the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University. We are not currently accepting unsolicited applications. As fellowship opportunities arise, they will be posted on CID's web site along with the requirements.

Scholars hosted by CID Faculty Associates who receive visiting appointments at CID reside at the Center for the duration of their appointment and work closely with our faculty on research and projects of mutual interest. To apply for a visiting position, please send an email to cid_admin@ksg.harvard.edu with confirmation of a CID Faculty Associate willing to serve as your fellowship host, a description of your research, a current CV, confirmation of funding, and the dates of your proposed visit.

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Contact Information

CID is located on floors 3, 4, and 5 of the Rubenstein Building (formerly One Eliot Building) in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.  Our mailing address is:

Center for International Development
       at Harvard University
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA

Questions and requests for additional information can be directed to:

Tel: +1 617-495-4112
Fax: +1 617-496-8753
Email: cid@harvard.edu

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Directions and Maps

• Directions to the Kennedy School of Government
• Map of 20 University Road
• Map of 50 Church Street
• Map of Rubenstein Building (formerly One Eliot Street Building)
• Map of the Belfer Center
• Map of the Littauer Building
• Map of the Taubman Building

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Accommodations

When making hotel reservations, please ask for special rates or the negotiated Harvard University rate*.

Accommodations in Harvard Square

• Harvard Square Hotel*
  110 Mount Auburn Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  tel: 617-864-5200 or 800-458-5886
  fax: 617-864-2409
  
• Irving House (Bed and Breakfast)
  24 Irving Street
  Cambridge, MA  02138
  tel: 617-547-4600 or 877-547-4600
  fax: 617-576-2814.
  
• The Charles Hotel*
  One Bennett Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  tel: 617-864-1200 or 800-882-1818
  fax: 617-864-5715
  
• The Inn at Harvard*
  1201 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  02138
  tel: 617-491-2222 or 800-458-5886
  fax: 617-520-3711
  
• The Sheraton Commander Hotel*
  16 Garden Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  tel: 617-547-4800 or 800-535-5007
  fax: 617-234-1396

Accommodations in the nearby area of Harvard Square (within 2 miles)

• Hyatt Regency Cambridge*
  575 Memorial Drive
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  tel: 617-492-1234 or 800-233-1234
  fax: 617-491-6906
  
• Days Inn of Boston
  1800 Soldiers Field Road
  Boston, MA  02135
  tel: 617-254-0200
  fax: 617-782-8001
  
• DoubleTree Suites*
  400 Soldiers Field Road
  Brighton, MA 02134
  tel: 617-783-0090 or 800-222-TREE
  fax: 617-783-0897

Accommodations in the area of Harvard Square (within 5 miles)

• Best Western Hotel Tria
  220 Alewife Brook Parkway
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  tel: 617-491-8000 or 866-333-TRIA
  fax: 617-491-4932
  
• Cambridge Center Marriott*
  2 Cambridge Center
  Cambridge, MA 02142
  tel: 617-494-6600
  fax:617-494-0036
  
• Radisson Hotel Cambridge
  777 Memorial Drive
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  tel: 617-492-7777
  fax: 617-492-6038
  
• Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston/Cambridge
  40 Edwin H. Land Boulevard
  Cambridge, MA 02141
  tel: 617-806-4200
  fax: 617-806-4232
  
• University Park Hotel at MIT*
  20 Sidney Street
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  tel: 617-577-0200
  fax: 617-494-8366
  

Elegant Accommodations in Boston

• Boston Harbor Hotel
  70 Rowes Wharf
  Boston, MA 02110
  tel: 617-439-7000
  fax: 617-330-9450
  
• Omni Parker House
  60 School Street
  Boston, MA 02108
  tel: 617-227-8600
  fax: 617-742-5729
  
• The Fairmont Copley Plaza
  138 St. James Avenue
  Boston, MA 02116
  tel: 617-267-5300 or 866-540-4417
  fax: 617-267-7668
  
• The Four Seasons Boston
  200 Boylston Street
  Boston, MA 02116
  tel: 617-338-4400
  fax: 617-423-0154
  
• The Ritz-Carlton Boston
  17 Arlington Street
  Boston, MA 02116
  tel: 617-536-5700 or 800-241-3333
  fax: 617-536-1335

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Transportation from the Airport to Harvard University

• Public transportation system
  MBTA (city subway, buses, and trolleys)
  Website includes a trip planner for your convenience
  tel:617-222-5215
  Subway: $1.25; Bus $0.90
  
• Taxi Cab Companies
  AAA Cab of Cambridge - 617-497-2000
  Ambassador Brattle Cab - 617-492-1100
  Checker Cab of Cambridge - 617-497-1500
  City Cab of Cambridge - 617-492-8294
  Union Taxi - 617-661-2500
  Yellow Cab - 617-547-3000
  
• Commonwealth Limousine Service
  617-787-5575 or 1-800-558-5466
  
• BostonCoach Corp
  617-387-7676 or 1-800-672-7676

 

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General Information about Harvard University

• http://www.harvard.edu
  Harvard University web site with information about the University.
  
  
• http://www.harvardsquare.com/
  Maintained by the Harvard Square Business Association, this site provides information about local stores, restaurants, theaters, arts, services, and resources around the Square.
  
  
• http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/
  Guide to city of Cambridge resources and services, including a hypertext map.
  
  
• http://www.boston.com/
  Created and maintained by the Boston Globe, this extensive web site contains local news reports, sports coverage, cultural listings, restaurants, and classified ads -- all the information you'd expect from a large metropolitan newspaper.
  
  
• http://boston.sidewalk.com/
  As part of Microsoft's sidewalk series, this site concentrates on recreational and cultural resources in the metropolitan Boston/Cambridge area: restaurant listings, movies, family events, etc.
  
  
• http://www.newengland.com/
  Provided by Yankee Magazine, this site provides information on regional travel beyond Cambridge/Boston.

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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any assistance.

CID Events, Melissa Wojciechowski
tel: 617-495-4112
fax: 617-496-8753
email: cid_events@harvard.edu

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