Closing date: November 30, 2025
Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.
Level of study: All levels of study
Study area: Any
Scholarship value:
- The fellowship covers the in-person residency at Harvard, including housing, round-trip flights to Cambridge, Massachusetts, course fees, and a daily allowance for meals and local transportation during the six-week stay.
- Personalized leadership and career development training.
- Networking with Harvard faculty and international health leaders.
Description: To equip and empower more leaders in global health, the Harvard Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, offers a transformational 1-year fellowship specifically designed to promote leadership skills in individuals in low- and middle-income countries who will, in turn, mentor future female leaders in global health. Candidates should be currently based/working in a LMIC, and plan to return there after their fellowship.The year-long LEAD Fellowship program runs from September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must have a minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Applicants must work full-time in the field of global health and have at least 10 years of professional experience. Work completed as a university student does not count as professional experience.
- Applicants must have the full support of their employer and a champion in their organization who serves as a reference.
- Applicants must take a leave of absence (or equivalent) from their home institution during their in-residence experience for 6 weeks in April 2027.
- Applicants must be able to obtain a J-1 visa for travel to the United States and must be able to reside in Boston, MA. NOTE: Visa fees, housing, and flights will be covered under the fellowship and a living stipend will be provided for the weeks in residence.
- During the two years prior to arrival at Harvard, the fellows should not have participated in a full-time fellowship that lasted 4 months or longer.
Apply Here: https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/fellowships/harvard-lead-fellowship/