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Applications are now open for the 2026 fully-funded Bloomberg Fellows Program

Ednah Carrick October 22, 2025

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Closing Date: 1 December 2025

Applications are now open for the 2026 fully-funded Bloomberg Fellows Program

Program Overview

A Fully Funded Degree for a Lifetime of Impact

The Bloomberg Fellows Program is a groundbreaking initiative that provides world-class public health training to individuals in organizations tackling critical challenges facing the United States. Fellows receive a full scholarship to earn an MPH or DrPH degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to the MPH or DrPH program through the Schools of Public Health Application Services (SOPHAS) system.

Step 2: Complete and submit the Bloomberg Fellows Program Applicant and Collaborating Organization forms.

Master of Public Health

Fellows receive full-tuition scholarships to attain the Bloomberg School’s Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, the most well-known and respected public health degree in the world.

Following graduation, Bloomberg Fellows work for at least one year for such organizations, putting their new skills to use. These individuals and organizations join a growing network of scholars, educators, and practitioners devoted to using the tools of public health to address the challenges of the 21st century.

Doctor of Public Health

Fellows receive full-tuition scholarships each year to attain the Bloomberg School’s Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree.

Throughout their training, Bloomberg Fellows are embedded within their organizations and, following graduation, work for at least one year for their organizations. These individuals and organizations will join a growing network of scholars, educators, and practitioners devoted to using the tools of public health to address the challenges of the 21st century.

Application Process

To apply for the Bloomberg Fellows Program, applicants must complete the two-part application process:

Part 1: Applicants must apply to either the MPH or the DrPH program through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) including all supplemental materials (transcripts, test scores, and recommendation letters) to SOPHAS by December 1, 2025. Part 2: Applicants must submit the Fellowship Applicant Form and their organization must submit the Collaborating Organization Form through InfoReady by December 1, 2025.

Important Application Submission Information:

Applicants must create an account to submit their fellowship application.
Direct email application submissions and late submissions will not be accepted. There is no grace period for fellowship applicants.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit ahead of the deadline to avoid last minute online submission problems.
After a successful application submission, applicants will receive an automated confirmation message. Please be sure to also check your Spam box in case the message lands there instead of your Inbox.
Fellowship applicants can only apply to either the MPH or the DrPH program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, not both in a given application cycle. Applicants that apply to both programs will not be considered.
All fellowship applicants must first be admitted to either the MPH or the DrPH program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health in order to be considered for the Fellows Program; these are separate processes.
Applicants who are admitted to the MPH program and offered the fellowship must complete all necessary prerequisite courses prior to starting the program in June 2026. Please note, prerequisite courses are not covered by the fellowship.
Applicants should select either part-time or full-time enrollment for the MPH program, not both.
Applicants who are admitted to the MPH program and offered the fellowship must begin the program in June 2026.
Applicants who are admitted to the DrPH program and offered the fellowship must begin the program in August 2026.
Fellowship applicants who are not initially admitted or are waitlisted by the DrPH program will not be considered for the fellowship and will not receive an application decision from the fellowship program.