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The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2025–2026 cohort of its Visiting Research Scholarship Program. This distinguished fellowship is designed to foster meaningful international collaboration by supporting scholars from around the world to engage with Harvard faculty in advancing critical research in global health. Selected visiting scholars will join Harvard for a six-week in-residence experience, during which they will actively contribute to and enrich ongoing research initiatives led by their Harvard sponsors.
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The program provides comprehensive financial support to ensure that visiting scholars can focus entirely on their academic and professional growth during their stay. Each fellow will receive a lump-sum stipend to cover all major logistical expenses associated with the visit. This includes housing, round-trip flights to and from Cambridge, Massachusetts, health insurance, J-1 visa processing fees, and a daily per diem for meals. By covering these essential costs, HGHI enables scholars to dedicate their energy to collaboration, knowledge exchange, and building long-lasting research partnerships.
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Applications must be formally submitted by a Harvard faculty member, who serves as the official sponsor of the visiting scholar. Sponsors may be drawn from any Harvard school or affiliated hospital. To be eligible, visiting scholars are required to hold a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline and to demonstrate a strong foundation of collaboration with the sponsoring faculty member. Evidence of such collaboration may include co-authored peer-reviewed publications, co-developed educational curricula, or partnerships in policy development or service initiatives.
By bringing together exceptional international scholars and Harvard faculty, the Visiting Research Scholarship Program reflects HGHI’s commitment to strengthening global health research through diversity of perspectives, innovative approaches, and enduring academic partnerships.
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United StatesBenefits
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Fully funded 6-week in-residence experience at Harvard University.
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Lump-sum stipend provided to cover essential living and travel costs.
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Housing expenses fully covered for the duration of the program.
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Round-trip flights to and from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Health insurance coverage during the stay.
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J-1 visa fees covered by the fellowship.
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Daily per diem for meals and food expenses.
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Direct collaboration with Harvard faculty, enhancing research skills and professional networks.
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Opportunities to contribute to ongoing research projects at Harvard.
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Strengthening of international academic partnerships through joint publications, policy initiatives, or curricula development.
Eligibilities
Expectations for Sponsoring Harvard Faculty Collaborator
- Harvard sponsor must be a Harvard faculty member at any school or affiliated hospital.
- Sponsor must demonstrate significant engagement with visiting scholar prior to the visit (this opportunity is focused on deepening existing relationships, not developing new collaborations).
- The sponsoring mentors’ primary Harvard department must agree to provide the necessary academic appointment (HUID) and sponsor a J-1 visa for the visiting scholar.
- Sponsoring mentor must agree to develop a work plan and meet regularly with their visiting scholars during their time on campus and make a strong case that in-person collaborative time would be beneficial.
Expectations for HGHI Visiting Research Scholar
- The Visiting Scholar should have a doctoral degree in a relevant field. Exceptional candidates with a master’s degree will be considered.
- Demonstrated evidence of significant collaborative work with the sponsor, or the foundations for significant collaborative work, is required. This could be publications of peer-reviewed manuscripts, codeveloped educational curricula, partnership on policy, or service work.
- The Visiting Scholar must be in good standing with their home institution.
- An active passport and the ability to obtain a J-1 visa for travel to the United States is required.
- The Visiting Scholar must reside in the Boston, MA area during their time in residence.
- Candidates must satisfy visa requirements for English language.
Application Process
Harvard Faculty can submit a request to sponsor an international partner via our application link (coming soon).
Please note that the application will request the information below:
- Name of visiting scholar
- Country of origin
- Position in home country
- CV of visiting scholar
- 1–2-page narrative describing the research collaboration and justification for travel to the U.S. for in-person collaboration.
- 2 Letters of Reference addressed to the Harvard Global Health Institute.
- One letter from the visiting scholars’ home institution allowing a 6-week leave of absence from work responsibilities
- One letter from the sponsoring Harvard mentor describing the justification for in-person time to support their research collaboration. The letter should also describe the sponsoring faculty member’s workplan for the visiting scholar throughout their time on campus
Selection Criteria
1. There is demonstrated long-term collaboration between the visiting scholar and the Harvard faculty mentor, for which this opportunity will advance a body of work.
2. The sponsoring Harvard mentor’s home department is committed to supporting the visiting scholar administratively by providing a non-faculty academic appointment and a J-1 visa.
3. The Visiting Scholar would benefit professionally from an in-person experience at Harvard University. This needs to be clearly described in the application.
4. Priority will be given to scholars who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in such an in-person program at Harvard, and to thematic areas of work aligned with HGHI’s areas of interest, including health equity, climate change and health, infectious diseases, digital transformation, global health financing, health justice, and community-engaged programming.
Application Deadline: October 19, 2025 (18 Days Remaining)
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