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2027–2028 HARVARD LEAD FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTING WOMEN IN GLOBAL HEALTH

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Application Deadline: 11:59 PM EST, Sunday, November 15, 2026. 

LOCATION: USA

The LEAD Fellowship, a one-year fellowship designed to advance leadership skills among individuals from low- and middle-income countries, is now accepting applications. Offered by the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the program supports the continued development of leaders in global health.

ELIGIBILITY:

They welcome applicants from all continents, regions, disciplines, sectors, and gender identities. Candidates nominate themselves by applying for the fellowship. 

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 six-week in-residence experience in April 2028. 

Applicants must be eligible 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. 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 four months or longer. 

Applicants must have substantial leadership experience and demonstrate further leadership potential. 

All application materials are due by 11:59 PM EST, Sunday, November 15, 2026. 

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Applicants will be notified in spring 2027 if selected for the fellowship. The fellowship will run from September 1, 2027, to August 31, 2028. 

BENEFIT:

The LEAD Fellowship offers a personalized, fully funded alternative, with mentorship and coaching.

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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)

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Application Deadline: Please contact your department

LOCATION: Canada

Each year university graduate fellowships are offered to full-time master’s and PhD students to recognize and support academic excellence. The fellowships are offered to students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment.

ELIGIBILITY:

Academic Standing: Students must have achieved a minimum admission GPA of 3.0, to be considered for this award. Please contact your department as they may have a higher GPA requirement.

Citizenship: All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply.

Fields of study: Students in all fields of graduate study are eligible to apply provided their program is eligible for Tri-Agency funding.  

To hold a UMGF award, recipients must also:

Have been admitted to a graduate program at the University of Manitoba as a Master’s or Ph.D. student. Pre-master’s and Occasional students are not eligible.

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and not receive a grade lower than C+ (including AX courses).

Show great promise as researchers and graduate students.

Not have an active, admission‐related hold on their student account during their provisional admission period.

Be registered full‐time in a graduate program of study in the unit that recommends them for a UMGF, and be progressing satisfactorily in the program for which they are funded.

Not have held UMGF support for more than 4 years in total.

Not be receiving a singular award or scholarship that is of equal or greater monetary value than the annual value of the UMGF. Students offered an award that is equal to, or exceeds, the value of the UMGF can no longer hold the UMGF and must notify FGPS Awards Office at Graduate.Awards@umanitoba.ca to terminate their award.

Not change programs, route, or departments/units while receiving the UMGF award.

The above is not a complete list of conditions. Please refer to the University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies FGPS Award Holder’s Guide for additional conditions and other information for award holders.

Application and process

Please consult your department or unit for their UMGF application process and deadline. Once the department/unit determines their selection, students are recommended to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. FGPS will review the recommendations and notify award recipients with an official letter via email.

Master’s students
Time in Program (Admission Term including Transfer Terms)Number of months eligible to
receive the UMGF
0 Months (beginning of program)24 months of funding
1 – 12 months12 months of funding
13 or more monthsNot eligible
PhD students
Time in Program (Admission Term including Transfer Terms)Number of months eligible to
receive the UMGF
0 Months (beginning of program)48 months of funding
1 – 12 months36 months of funding
13 – 24 months24 months of funding
25 – 36 months12 months of funding
37 months or moreNot eligible

Students who are unable to accept their award within this academic year must decline the award.

BENEFIT:

Value and duration:

UMGF master’s awards are valued at $20,000 per year for 12 or 24 months, for up to a total of $40,000.

UMGF doctoral awards are valued at $25,000 per year for 12, 24, 36, or 48 months, for up to a total of $100,000.

Departments/units determine the value and duration of an award, and all recommended students must meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the eligibility table.

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