Applications are open for the Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health 2023-2024. To equip and empower more leaders in global health, together the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Global Health and Population Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offer a transformational fellowship specifically designed to promote leadership skills in indivithe Harvard Global Health Institute and the Global Health and Population Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offer a transformational fellowship specifically designed to promote leadership skills in individuals from low- and middle-income countriesduals 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 programme, 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.

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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 world-class 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 for Harvard LEAD Fellowship

• 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 for Harvard LEAD Fellowship

• 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 of Harvard LEAD Fellowship

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.

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