Who Should Apply

• Physicians who have completed residency. Additional experience beyond residency, such as Chief Residency, is preferred.

• Physicians with awareness of, or interest and experience in dealing with, the health needs of minority populations.

• Physicians with strong evidence of past leadership experience, especially as related to community efforts and health policy.

• Physicians with intention to pursue a career in public health practice, policy, or academia.

• Physicians with U.S. citizenship (Permanent Residents are not eligible).

Applications will be reviewed for:

• Academic and training qualifications
• Commitment to a multicultural perspective in program planning, program implementation and policy analysis
• Experience with projects devoted to improving the capacity of the health care system to address the health needs of minority and disadvantaged populations
• Evidence of leadership potential.

A Harvard Coordinating Committee, composed of distinguished faculty, administrators, and the program director, will review applications, interview candidates and select the fellows.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: JANUARY 2, 2009

Applicants must complete applications to both the Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and the Master of Public Health Program of the Harvard School of Public Health, including application for financial aid at HSPH.

For those applicants who already have an MPH degree applications to both the Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship (CFHUF) in Minority Health Policy and the Master of Public Administration Program of the John F. Kennedy School of Government are required, including application for financial aid at KSG.

Acceptance to graduate school and the Fellowship is necessary for program participation. Applicants not accepted to the Fellowship will still be eligible for admission to the Harvard School of Public Health or the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

For More Information

All inquiries and requests for application materials to both the Fellowship and the Harvard School of Public Health/John F. Kennedy School of Government should be addressed to:

Program Coordinator
Minority Faculty Development Program
164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115-5818

Tel: 617-432-2922 Fax: 617-432-3834
E-mail: mfdp_cfhuf@hms.harvard.edu