The Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health 2026–2027 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: October 06, 2025
- Application Deadline: November 30, 2025
- Category: Fellowship
- Oppotunity Locations: United States
The fellowship experience provides global health leaders time to reflect, recalibrate, and explore uncharted territories. To date, fellows have come from 18 different countries, with representation from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America. Their areas of focus have ranged from HIV/AIDS and healthcare to health policy at the highest levels of government.
Benefits of Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health
- Fellows are only required to take a leave of absense from their work responsibilities during their time in residence on campus, which is expected in April of 2027 for 6 weeks. The in-residence month on campus is financially covered through the fellowship award and fellows will be provided a stipend for logistical expenses (i.e housing,flights to and from Cambridge,MA,course fees and daily per diem for food and transportation.
Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health Requirements
- They welcome applicants from all continents, regions, disciplines, sectors, genders, and gender identities. Candidates nominate themselves by submitting an application for the fellowship.
- 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.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
30 November, 2025
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