Institute of Development Studies (IDS) - Sanctuary for Health Justice Fellowship 2027 in UK

Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is currently accepting applications for its Sanctuary for Health Justice Fellowship 2027 in UK. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

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About IDS - Sanctuary for Health Justice Fellowship

 The initiative will provide a supportive residency environment for health equity scholars based in the United States who are facing existential threats to their work. The fellowship is designed to offer participants a reflective, reparative and restorative space where they can continue their work, strengthen professional relationships and build solidarity with other scholars and activists working on health equity. Through engagement with fellow participants and IDS’s extensive global and UK-based networks, fellows will have opportunities to develop new collaborations, expand their skills and explore approaches to advancing health justice.

Benefits of IDS - Sanctuary for Health Justice Fellowship

 

  • A supportive academic environment

The fellowship will provide a welcoming space for scholars whose work is under threat. The programme is intended to support participants in continuing their engagement with health equity scholarship in a setting that encourages reflection, restoration and professional development

  • Collaboration with fellow scholars

The 2027 cohort will consist of seven scholars who will engage with one another throughout the residency. This structure is intended to encourage the exchange of experiences, ideas and perspectives among researchers working on health equity.

The opportunity to develop relationships with peers may also help fellows establish new professional connections and explore future collaborative work.

  • Engagement with health equity networks

Participants will be in dialogue with scholars and activists connected to IDS’s extensive UK-based and global networks. These connections are intended to create opportunities for solidarity, knowledge exchange and the development of new coalitions.

  • Skills development and solidarity

The Sanctuary aims to provide opportunities for fellows to build skills and strengthen solidarity with others working to advance health justice. Its reflective and restorative approach is designed to support participants as they navigate threats affecting their academic work.

The supplied announcement does not list specific training courses, research grants, publication requirements or formal qualifications awarded through the fellowship. Interested candidates should seek clarification from the programme team where necessary.

IDS - Sanctuary for Health Justice Fellowship Requirements

The below eligibility criteria will need to be met by those applying to the call, please ensure you meet the below criteria before you apply for the fellowship:

  • Must be currently living in the United States or in the US territories and freely associated states (e.g. the US territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the freely associated states of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) and be able to demonstrate a significant track record of work focussed on achieving health equity outcomes in the US. If you are not currently living in the US but had been consistently prior to January 2025 this will be permitted.
  • Must be legally able to spend 18 weeks living in the UK.
  • Must have a terminal degree (PhD, DrPH, MD, JD) or an MSc, MPH or MA and be able to prove equivalent experience (at least 4 years).
  • Must be able to outline a clear and feasible set of learning objectives for their time at IDS.
  • Must not be receiving more than 25% of their current salary from a RWJF grant.

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

18 November, 2026

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