Join a global community of changemakers
The Edward S. Mason Program—the oldest international program at Harvard University—empowers experienced public leaders from transitional economy, developing, or newly industrialized countries to make a lasting impact.
Do you have a proven record of advancing growth, democracy, or equality in your country? Are you looking for an opportunity to build the skills to drive meaningful political, economic, or social change in your region?
The Mid-Career Master in Public Administration Edward S. Mason Program is designed for accomplished leaders like you—leaders with a deep connection to the communities they call home and a commitment to creating meaningful change in their region.
With a range of backgrounds and experience, Mason Fellows are a diverse and impressive group. These proven leaders come from across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe, from all possible professional sectors. Alumni include heads of state, a former United Nations Secretary General, and Nobel Peace Prize winners.
What you’ll gain as a Mason Fellow
As a Mason Fellow, you’ll be part of a cohort within the intensive, year-long MC/MPA Program. The Mason Program will:
- Strengthen your ability to address some of the world’s most compelling challenges
- Tap your potential to pioneer solutions for emerging economies
- Sharpen your analytical and leadership skills
- Position you to take on even greater political, social, or economic challenges
- Allow you to learn from world-class faculty members
- Connect you with a global network accomplished peers in the Mason Program and the larger MC/MPA cohort
Edward S. Mason Program countries
The Mid-Career MPA/Edward S. Mason Program is intended for individuals who are from, have spent much of their careers working in, and have a deep commitment to a better future for, one or more of the countries, territories, or non-self-governing states listed below.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Bassas Da India
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Clipperton Island
- Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo (Brazzaville)
- Congo (Kinshasa)
- Cook Islands
- Coral Sea Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cote D'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Europa Island
- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Faroe Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Gabon
- Gaza Strip
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Glorioso Islands
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong S.A.R.
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jan Mayen
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Juan De Nova Island
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Macau S.A.R.
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau, the Pacific Islands of
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn Islands
- Poland
- Qatar
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Maarten
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spratly Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- The Bahamas
- The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tromelin Island
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna Islands
- West Bank
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Your year as a Mason Fellow
You will begin the Mid-Career MPA Summer Program in July with all of your MC/MPA classmates. The five-week experience is designed to develop your knowledge of applied economics, quantitative analysis, political institutions, and other pressing issues.
The subsequent—and specialized—Mason Fall Launch (MFL) builds on the orientation and skill-building of the Summer Program. The MFL is an intense in-group experience that provides additional time for you to explore development, democracy, governance, equity, and growth more intensively from a Mason Fellow perspective. You’ll explore and collaborate with your classmates on ideas and issues more deeply and prepare for the academic year ahead.
The two-semester curriculum that follows the Summer Program and MFL is largely determined by you. Mason Seminars will be held throughout these semesters to continue conversations from the summer.
Earn a degree and certificate
Successful Mason Fellows graduate with a Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree and are awarded the Mason Certificate in Public Policy and Management.