Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health 2023-2024 (Fully-funded)
Deadline: 10th of March, 2023
The Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Advancing Women in Global Health 2023–2024 is now accepting applications.
The Harvard Global Health Institute and the Global Health and Population Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are collaborating to offer a transformational fellowship that is especially designed to foster leadership skills in the individual
A transformational fellowship is offered by the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Global Health and Population Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with the express purpose of developing 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 top-notch instructors, receive senior mentorship, and have the chance to design a curriculum that is in line with their particular goals for personal development and leadership. LEAD fellows participate in a customized leadership training program, speaking and networking opportunities, and autonomous project work based on their unique interests and leadership ambitions. The fellowship presents a special chance to establish connections with peers from other Harvard University schools and departments on a global scale. The fellowship experience gives leaders in global health opportunity to pause, reassess, and venture into unexplored waters.
Fellowship Experience:
A Harvard LEAD fellowship is a transformative experience designed to empower and promote emerging
leaders in global health. A highly personalized programme, the fellowship is tailored to fit the unique
goals and aspirations of each of our fellows. Over a 12-month period, fellows will have access to worldclass faculty, classes, and executive education programs that will encourage and challenge them in new,
inspiring ways.
The core pillars of the fellowship include:
- Executive Leadership training with a personal coach
- 1:1 mentorship by Harvard Faculty with aligned interests
- Speaking opportunities at Harvard and global events
- Enrollment in Harvard courses across different departments
- Private Skill-building Workshops led by leading experts
Funding:
During the in-residence month on campus, fellows will receive a living stipend for those four
weeks. Visa fees, housing costs, flights to and from Cambridge, MA, and all course fees are
also provided by the fellowship.
Eligibility:
- 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
their in-residence experience for 1 month in April 2024. - Applicants must be able to obtain a J-1 visa for travel to the United States in April 2024 and
must be able to reside in Cambridge, MA. NOTE: Visa fees, housing, and flights will be
covered under the fellowship and a living stipend will be provided for the 4 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:
All application materials are due by 5PM EST, Friday, March 10, 2023. Applicants will be notified in May
2023 if selected for this position. The fellowship will run from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.
