The Commonwealth Fund is currently accepting applications for its Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice 2027-2028. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The Commonwealth Fund - Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice
Harkness Fellowships are designed for midcareer professionals who are committed to advancing health policy and practice in the Commonwealth Fund’s principal areas of interest: improving health insurance coverage, access to care, the quality and efficiency of care delivery, and advancing health equity.
Benefits of The Commonwealth Fund - Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice
- The fellowship award provides dedicated research funding and a monthly living stipend (USD8,500*), plus round-trip airfare, support for relocation, health insurance coverage, and payment of U.S. federal and state withholding taxes. An additional family supplement is provided to Fellows accompanied by a partner and/or children under the age of 18.
- Fellows are encouraged to seek salary support from their home-country employer, particularly if they are coming from a for-profit organization. In some cases, Fellows may opt to arrange paid leave from their home institution (in lieu of receiving the monthly living stipend described above) to maintain their current income. If partial salary support is provided by a Fellow’s home institution, it will be supplemented by the Commonwealth Fund to meet the amount of the monthly living stipend.
The Commonwealth Fund - Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice Requirements
All applicants must:
- Be established residents of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, or the United Kingdom and eligible to receive a J1 Research Scholar Visa. In addition, applicants must be committed to continuing their career in the country from which they are applying.
- Show significant promise as a policy-oriented health care leader. Fellows come from a variety of backgrounds: government/policy, health services research, clinical practice, health care management, and journalism, among others. If you have specific questions about whether your career path fits with the Harkness Fellowship program, please contact us.
- Have a demonstrated expertise in health policy issues and a track record of informing health policy through research, policy analysis, care delivery, or clinical leadership.
- Propose a research project that is relevant to both the U.S. and their home country and is focused on creating policy or system-level change.
- Have the relevant education and work experience to carry out the proposed research and take full advantage of the fellowship experience.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
01 November, 2026
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