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The Center on the Developing Child holds a deep commitment to the education of future and current leaders. This is accomplished through initiatives that aim to prepare individuals to make science-based policy decisions that advance the healthy development of children, families, and communities, and that bring high returns to all of society. The Center offers a variety of formal and informal learning opportunities for students, including courses, graduate research fellowships, lectures, events, and research assistant opportunities.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Now Hiring: Research Assistants

The Center currently has two openings for graduate students to take part in a policy-relevant study examining how programs delivered between the prenatal period and age five improve outcomes for children and provide effective support for parents. Specifically, we are looking for students to assist in the collection and review of existing early childhood program evaluations. Enrollment in a master's degree program in education, public policy, or related area is required.
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kandel.jpgUpcoming Lecture

Eric Kandel, M.D.

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2000

Molecular Biology of Memory Storage and the Biological Basis of Individuality

Monday, February 8, 2010
3:30 - 5:30 P.M.

Science Center, Lecture Hall D, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, Mass.

Co-Sponsors: Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School

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Courses

Learn details about courses being taught in 2009-10 by Center Director Jack P. Shonkoff and other Center faculty affiliates. They are just two examples of the many courses offered by Harvard faculty members who are formally affiliated with the Center. More >>

Julius B. Richmond Fellowships

The Julius B. Richmond Fellowship supports dissertation research annually for a small, selected group of doctoral students from across Harvard University's schools and departments. More >>

Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series

The Center's lecture series is open to all University students, faculty, and the general public and provides a venue to interact with distinguished scholars whose creative research has made significant contributions to the understanding of child health and development, broadly defined. Our next event will be held in February 2010. More >>

Student Employment

The Center occasionally has job openings for work-study students or research assistants. More >>

 

Major support for the Center to provide learning opportunities has been provided by:
Harvard University
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