Harvard LEAD Fellowship 2027-2028

Harvard Learn, Engage, Advance, Disrupt “LEAD” Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health

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 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. Past fellows’ areas of expertise span disciplines including research, advocacy, administration, and policy. You can learn more about our current and past fellows below. 

• Table of Content
• About Harvard Global Health Institute
• Harvard LEAD Fellowship Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Harvard LEAD Fellowship Fellowship
• Requirements for Harvard LEAD Fellowship Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Harvard LEAD Fellowship Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Harvard LEAD Fellowship Fellowship

The core pillars of the fellowship include:

• Executive Leadership training with a personal coach
• Mentorship by Harvard Faculty with aligned interests
• Speaking opportunities at Harvard
• Executive Education 
• Private Leadership Masterclasses led by leading experts
• 6-week in residence experience at Harvard University April, 2028

Requirements for Harvard LEAD Fellowship Fellowship Qualification

Harvard welcome applicants from all continents, regions, disciplines, sectors, ages and gender identities. Candidates nominate themselves by applying for the fellowship. Please carefully review the basic qualifications for this fellowship below. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:  

• 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 beyond their education. Work completed as a university student does not count as professional experience. 
• Applicants must take a leave of absence (or equivalent) from their home institution during their in-residence experience for 6 weeks in April 2028. 
• Applicants must be able to obtain a J-1 visa for travel to the United States in April 2028 and must be available to reside in Cambridge, MA for six weeks. NOTE: Visa fees, housing, and flights will be covered by the fellowship and a living stipend will be provided for the time in the United States. 
• In the two years prior to their fellowship at Harvard, candidates may NOT have participated in any full-time fellowship that lasted 4 months or longer. 
• Applicants must have substantial leadership experience and demonstrate further potential.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit Harvard Lead Fellowship webpage.