Zuckerman Fellows Program
For study at Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, or Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The challenges we face in our public schools and public health systems, as well as in government at all levels, are too complicated to be solved without the insight and commitment of leaders with the highest-quality professional training. But for many who have a strong aptitude for public service, the opportunity costs associated with acquiring the necessary training are too high.
In response to this problem, the Zuckerman Fellows Program equips people from the fields of medicine, law, and business to provide leadership for the common good by making it possible for them to pursue public service degrees at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, or Harvard Kennedy School. The Zuckerman Fellowship provides recipients with full tuition and health insurance fees for one year plus a living stipend.
Application
Step 1: Apply to Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, or Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Please see respective school websites for deadline information.
Step 2: Apply for the Fellowship: The application deadline for the 2019-20 Zuckerman Fellowship is January 5, 2019.
The fellowship application requires the following materials:
- A completed online application form,
- A résumé or curriculum vitae,
- A statement of purpose, and
- Two letters of recommendation.
Please review the guidelines document for important details about preparing and submitting your fellowship application.
Fellowship applications may be submitted through the online portal. The portal will allow you to upload your résumé or curriculum vitae, and statement of purpose as attachments. Letters of recommendation should be sent separately by the recommenders via email to zuckermanfellows@harvard.edu or regular/express mail to:
Committee on General Scholarships
Harvard University
14 Story Street, 3rd floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Eligibility
- Candidates for the Zuckerman Fellows Program are individuals who have – or are pursuing - an M.B.A., J.D., or M.D., or D.M.D./D.D.S graduate degree from an accredited United States institution AND are seeking an additional master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Harvard Kennedy School, or the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
- Candidates who have completed their M.B.A J.D, or M.D., or D.M.D./D.D.S. degree are eligible.
- Candidates who are working on their M.B.A J.D, or M.D., or D.M.D./D.D.S. degree are eligible.
- Candidates who are applying to joint or concurrent degree programs in these fields are eligible.
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- The fellowship application is separate from the candidate’s application for admission to Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School, or Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Applications for admission must be submitted to the appropriate school according to the deadlines established at that school. Fellows must be admitted to their programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School, or T.H. Chan School of Public Health in order to take up the Fellowship.
- Fellows must be in their first year at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School, or Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health during their fellowship year. Further, fellows are required to be enrolled full time for the entire academic year at the Graduate School of Education, the Harvard Kennedy School, or the School of Public Health during their Fellowship year. There are NO exceptions to this policy.
- Zuckerman Fellowships may not be deferred except in exceptional circumstances.
- Fellows are required to participate fully in the co-curricular program during their fellowship year.
Interviews
Finalists for the Zuckerman Fellowship will be asked to participate in an interview with members of the Zuckerman Fellows selection committee.
For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://cpl.hks.harvard.edu/zuckerman-fellowship