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Bloomberg Fellows MPH 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 working full-time with organizations on the front lines of one of these five focus areas. The organization’s work in the chosen focus area must be based in the United States, and the applicant’s work with this organization must be based in the United States.” Eligibility

  • Residence required

    USA

  • Education required

    Bachelor

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The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health pays for the Master 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.

Fellows study full-time in Baltimore (11 months) or part-time online and in person (two to three years), then work at least one more year for their organization.

Benefits & funding

  • Tuition and fees for up to 80 MPH credits; prerequisite courses are not covered.
  • A stipend toward travel, books and in-person courses in Baltimore.
  • Part-time fellows keep their salary; full-time fellows take leave from work.
  • If the degree or the year of service is not completed, the grant becomes a loan: repayable over up to 15 years, at an interest rate consistent with 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”).
  • The organization pledges to employ you for at least one year after graduation.
  • Admitted to the Bloomberg School’s full- or part-time MPH and starting in June.
  • Not eligible: students already matriculated in the MPH or DrPH, dual or joint degree applicants, and anyone applying to both MPH and DrPH in one cycle.

Application process

  1. 1
    Apply to the MPH through SOPHAS, with all supporting materials, by 1 December 2026.
  2. 2
    Submit the Fellowship Applicant Form on Submittable; your organization submits the Collaborating Organization Form by the same deadline (11:59 PM EST).
  3. 3
    Late or emailed applications are refused, and submitted applications cannot be edited.

Program timeline

  1. Applications open

    1 September 2026

  2. Deadline (SOPHAS and Submittable)

    1 December 2026

  3. Fellowship decisions, for those admitted to the MPH

    March 2027

  4. Orientation and programme start

    June 2027

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