General Eligibility Requirements
Must have doctoral level degree from one of a variety of disciplines such as economics, epidemiology, political science, public health, public policy, medicine, psychology, sociology, nutrition, anthropology, law, etc. The applicant need not have engaged in previous work in health disparities, or produced a health-oriented dissertation.
- Must have demonstrated potential for permanent appointment within a health professional school or potential for advancement in a health policy leadership role.
- Applications are welcome from junior faculty as well.
- Underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities and women, are encouraged to apply.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent US resident.
- Must have demonstrated quantitative and/or qualitative research training and skills.
- Is highly regarded as a professional by those responsible for his/her education and training.
- Applicant must have completed all formal requirements for professional and post-professional training (e.g. internships or residencies) at the doctoral level (e.g. Ph.D., M.D., J.D., Dr.PH, Sc.D) by the date of entry into the Program.
General Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must be located at one of the four training sites (Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg SPH, Morgan State University, School of Community Health and Policy, University of Michigan SPH, or University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SPH) OR applicant must be willing to move to one of these training sites.
Applicant must be committed to a scholarly career as a faculty member in a health professional school, with emphasis on schools of public health.
Applicant must be highly regarded as a professional by those responsible for his/her education and training.
Other Considerations:
Applications are welcome from junior faculty as well as those recently completing doctoral level training so long as the above eligibility requirements are met.
Women and other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Scholars may not hold other training fellowships or be enrolled full time in another degree program during their tenure in this Program.
Application Timeline
A 2025-2026 Call for Applications will be issued in September, 2026.
Deadline for applications: December 2, 2026
Application Review: December 2, 2026
Interview of finalists by sites and selection of scholars: January 11 - February 16, 2026
Announcement of selected scholars: March 5, 2026