The LEAD Fellowship Program
The Harvard Global Health Institute and the Global Health and Population Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offer a fellowship specifically designed to promote leadership skills in individuals from low- and middle-income countries who will, in turn, mentor future leaders in global health.
The 2023-24 LEAD fellowship program will run from September 2023 through August 2024. The program structure is a virtual engagement with a 4 week in- residence experience in Cambridge, MA in April, 2024. Program curriculum includes a blend of executive coaching, mentorship, speaking engagements, executive education courses, workshops, meetings, events and networking.
Most of the fellows have come from 12 different countries, with representation from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and South America.
Eligibility requirements:
- 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.
For more details on the fellowship and application: https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/lead-fellowship/
