Harvard Global Health Institute(HGHI) LEAD Fellowship Program for Women in Global Health 2022

In an effort to equip and empower more leaders in global health, together the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offers a transformational fellowship specifically designed to promote leadership skills in individuals from low- and middle-income countries who will, in turn, mentor future female leaders in global health. Harvard LEAD Fellows will have access to world-class faculty, are provided with senior mentors and the opportunity to build a custom curriculum aligned to their own unique personal growth and leadership plan. Based on their specific interests and leadership goals, LEAD fellows engage in a tailored leadership training program, speaking and networking opportunities, and independent project work. The fellowship offers the unique opportunity to build a global network of peers and relationships across schools and departments of Harvard University. The fellowship experience provides global health leaders time to reflect, recalibrate, and explore uncharted territories.

About Harvard Global Health Institute(HGHI)

The Harvard Global Health Institute is committed to surfacing and addressing some of the most persistent challenges in human health. We believe that the solutions to these problems will be drawn from within and beyond the medicine and public health spheres to encompass design, law, policy, business, and other fields. At HGHI, we harness the unique breadth of excellence within Harvard and are a dedicated partner to organizations, governments, scholars, and committed citizens around the globe. We convene diverse perspectives, identify gaps, design new learning opportunities, and advise policy ma... read more

HGHI LEAD Fellowship Program

Aim and Benefits of HGHI LEAD Fellowship Program

Fellows will receive:

• A living stipend during their time in-residence, (January through May).
• Visa fees
• Housing costs
• Flights to and from Cambridge, MA, and all course fees are also provided by the fellowship.

Requirements for HGHI LEAD Fellowship Program Qualification

• Applicants must work full-time in the field of global health and have at least 15 years of professional experience. Global-health related work completed as a university student does not count as professional experience.
• Applicants must have demonstrated leadership experience. 
• Applicants must have the full support of their employer and a champion in their organization who serves as an internal mentor. 
• Applicants must take a leave of absence (or equivalent) from their home institution during the spring full curriculum semester. 
• Applicants must be able to obtain a J-1 visa for travel to the United States in spring 2023, and must be able to reside in Cambridge, MA from January – May 2023. NOTE: Visas, housing, and flights will be covered under the fellowship and a living stipend will be provided for the months 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. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for HGHI LEAD Fellowship Program

The LEAD fellowship is 12 months in duration, September through August. The first 4 months (September through December) fellows are engaged in a lighter virtual curriculum, during the second spring semester, fellows are engaged in the full curriculum (courses, mentorship, workshops) in Cambridge, MA. There is no opportunity for an extension beyond 12 months.

Documents Required for Application

• Resume/CV 
• Letters of Recommendation (two required; at least one from current/most recent professional engagement and must be different from individual providing 'Letter of Mentor Commitment')
• Letter of Institutional Commitment
• Letter of Mentor Commitment
• Letter of Intent (1000 words): Why you? Why Harvard? Why now?
• Plan for Career Development/Training Activities (500 words)
• Project Plan (500 words)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For questions about the fellowship contact Olivia Mulvey – Fellowships Manager, Harvard Global Health Institute Email:  [email protected]

For more details,visit HGHI website