Greetings,

We are excited to share this internal funding opportunity from the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI). HGHI's Visiting Research Scholarship Program offers Harvard faculty the opportunity to host an international collaborator in global health for a six-week, in-person residency in April 2027 on Harvard's campus. More information about the award can be found in the synopsis and links below. For a full list of currently open opportunities that have been announced through our office, please visit our new Current Opportunities web page. As a reminder, our Research Development team is available to provide proposal development support to FAS ladder faculty.

Harvard Global Health Institute Visiting Research Scholarship Program

• Application Deadline: August 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
• Award Amount: Visiting Scholars will have their in-residence time on campus financially covered through the fellowship award. Scholars will be provided with a lump sum stipend for logistical expenses (i.e. housing, flights to and from Cambridge, MA, health insurance, J-1 visa fees, and a daily per diem for food). 
  
  

Program Overview

The Harvard Global Health Institute is an interfaculty initiative that facilitates collaboration across the Harvard community and partners worldwide to advance global health equity. HGHI tackles the greatest health challenges of our time through innovative transdisciplinary research, education, and partnerships that build knowledge and drive positive change in global health. HGHI's Visiting Research Scholarship Program offers Harvard faculty the opportunity to host and sponsor an international collaborator in global health for a six-week, in-person residency in April 2027 on Harvard's campus. The program is designed to strengthen partnerships, foster academic exchange, and advance shared research goals. 

Priority Areas

• 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
  • Community-engaged programming 

Eligibility Criteria

• 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 sponsor's primary Harvard department must agree to provide the necessary academic appointment (HUID) and sponsor a J-1 visa for the Visiting Scholar.
  • Sponsor must agree to develop a work plan and meet regularly with their Visiting Scholar 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, co-developed educational curricula, partnership on policy, or service work. 
    • HGHI does not help facilitate relationships between Visiting Scholars and Harvard faculty during the application process
  • 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.
  • The Visiting Scholar would benefit professionally from an in-person experience at Harvard University. This needs to be clearly described in the application.
  • Candidates must satisfy visa requirements for English language. 
  • Visiting Scholars must fulfill all administrative requirements, participate in orientation sessions, present their work at HGHI events, and attend the annual symposium and other relevant gatherings as able.

Application Materials

• Name of Visiting Scholar
• Country of origin
• Position in home country
• CV of Visiting Scholar 
• Other Support Documentation of Harvard faculty sponsor
• 2 Letters of Reference addressed to the Harvard Global Health Institute.
  • One letter from the Visiting Scholar's home institution allowing a 6-week leave of absence from work responsibilities 
  • One letter from the Harvard sponsor 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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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