Meet the Fellows

Kerry Fellows are Yale undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who collaborate with U.S. policy-makers on leading-edge research and high-profile publications for a global audience. Applications for the program are accepted in the fall. 

Kerry Fellows

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Saskia Braden
Saskia Braden is a junior in Yale College double majoring …
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Alexander Casendino
Alex Casendino is a 2nd year MPP student focusing on …
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Ethan Chiu
Ethan Chiu is a sophomore at Yale University studying Global Affairs …
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Joyce Guo
Joyce Guo is an MPP student at the Jackson School …
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Didace Irafasha
Didace Bienvenu Irafasha is an MPP Candidate from Rwanda at …
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Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson is a first-year MBA candidate at the School of …
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Rennie Jones
Rennie Jones is a Master of Environmental Management student at Yale …
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Nia Kamau
Nia Kamau is a U.S. State Department Pickering Fellow and …
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Samantha Kiernan
Samantha Kiernan is a first-year J.D. candidate at Yale Law …
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Matthew LoCastro
A New York native, Matthew (Matt) LoCastro is pursuing a …
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Jay Mehta
Jay Mehta ('23+1) is a historical researcher from Kansas studying Global Affairs. He …
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Öznur Öztürk
Öznur Öztürk is an MPP student at Yale and a …
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Masooma Rahmaty
Masooma Rahmaty is an MEM candidate at the Yale School …
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María José Ramírez Rosaslanda
María José Ramírez Rosaslanda is an MPP candidate at the …
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Alyssa Resar
Alyssa Resar is a second-year student at Yale Law School. She …
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Juan Luis Salinas
Juan Luis Salinas is a young professional passionate about politics. …
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Khamza Sharifzoda
Khamza Sharifzoda is a first-year MPP student at the Yale …