The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University
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The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University supports physicians through graduate study and leadership training to improve health care delivery and advance health equity.
Funder: The Commonwealth Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-year, full-time fellowship; financial amount not stated
Summary: A degree-granting fellowship prepares physicians to lead improvements in health care delivery and health equity.
Key Information: The MPA pathway is for fellows who already have an MPH.
Description
The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University is a one-year, full-time academic program for physicians. It prepares fellows to improve health for all, particularly disadvantaged, vulnerable, and uninsured populations. Its focus is transforming health care delivery systems and advancing policies, practices, and programs that address health equity and the social determinants of health.
Fellows pursue a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health or, if they already have an MPH, a Master of Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School. Graduate study is complemented by leadership forums, seminars with health care and policy leaders, site visits, shadowing, and practicum projects.
