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Bloomberg Fellows DrPH Program

FellowshipUSA · Baltimore · Hybrid

Bloomberg American Health Initiative, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Application Deadline

December 1, 2026

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“The Bloomberg Fellows Program is designed for individuals who are currently based in the United States and employed full-time with organizations on the front lines of one of these five focus areas. The organization and its work in the chosen focus area must be based in the United States, and the applicant and their work with this organization must be based in the United States.” Eligibility

  • Residence required

    USA

  • Education required

    Master

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The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health funds the Doctor of Public Health for staff of organizations working on addiction and overdose, environmental challenges, food systems for health, adolescent health or violence in the United States.

The DrPH is mostly part-time, taught through summer and winter institutes and online classes, so fellows keep working for their organization during the degree and for at least one year after.

Benefits & funding

  • All tuition and fees for up to 70 credits.
  • Your collaborating organization keeps employing and paying you throughout.
  • At least 5 in-person credits in Baltimore; attending the annual summit is expected.
  • Miss the degree or the year of service: repay in full within 180 days, or as a JHU loan over up to 15 years at 1% (FAQ); the application form says the rate follows the Federal Direct Unsubsidized loan program.

Eligibility

  • Currently based in the United States and employed full-time by a collaborating organization whose focus-area work, and your work there, is US-based; US citizenship is not required.
  • Employed there for more than one year when applying (the FAQ says “should”).
  • Admitted to the DrPH outright; waitlisted applicants are not reviewed. The DrPH is designed for holders of an MPH or equivalent.
  • Not eligible: current DrPH students, dual or joint degree applicants, anyone applying to both MPH and DrPH in one cycle, and past applicants who were not selected, enrolled, then withdrew.

Application process

  1. 1
    Apply to the DrPH through SOPHAS, with transcripts, test scores and recommendation letters, by 1 December 2026.
  2. 2
    Submit the Fellowship Applicant Form on Submittable; your organization submits the Collaborating Organization Form, both by 11:59 PM EST that day.
  3. 3
    Late or emailed applications are refused, and submitted applications cannot be edited.

Program timeline

  1. Deadline (SOPHAS and Submittable)

    1 December 2026

  2. Fellowship decisions, for those admitted to the DrPH

    March 2027

  3. Required orientation, usually on Zoom

    Early to mid-June 2027

  4. Program starts

    August 2027

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