Johns Hopkins Creates New Fellowship, Adds More Scholarships for Public Health Master’s Students

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is launching a new fellowship program to support incoming full-time master’s students. The Dean’s Fellowship in Public Health Leadership is an innovative training program that integrates financial support, applied work experience, peer learning, and formal leadership training as a comprehensive experience for students who seek to become leaders in public health.

Applicants admitted to certain full-time master's programs beginning in academic year 2026–27 are automatically considered. No separate application is required.

Fellows will be part of an innovative, integrated training program that includes:

• A dedicated faculty mentor
• Guaranteed paid work experience with their mentor
• Participation in a cohort of peer leaders from different degree programs
• A course on public health leadership taught by Bloomberg School Dean Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD ’06, MPH
• A $10,000 scholarship in the first year of their degree program

After completing the fellowship and upon graduation, Dean’s Leadership Fellows are expected to make a significant impact as leaders in the public health workforce.

“This new fellowship will support and nurture the next generation of public health visionaries,” said Dean Pollack Porter. “Through this program’s comprehensive approach, we will provide our fellows with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to successfully lead at this defining moment for our field. We will help them realize their dreams of attaining an excellent public health education to then change the world through evidence-based research, policy contributions, and other actions to improve health outcomes.”

The fellowship is made possible through the Dean’s Strategic Initiative Fund, which enables fast and flexible funding for high-impact priorities at the School. Support from the fund has previously helped advance COVID-related research, student practicum experiences, and public health advocacy efforts. 

Also, starting with the 2026–27 admissions cycle, the Bloomberg School has made additional Master of Public Health (MPH) scholarships available. The additional scholarships include the Dean’s MPH Scholarship, Lowell J. Reed Scholarship, and Wade Hampton Frost Scholarship. These scholarships, named after leading public health trailblazers from the Bloomberg School, will help lower the cost of tuition for MPH students who matriculate this year. 

“Our goal at the Bloomberg School is to make a world-class public health education as accessible as possible. We recognize that many of our most promising rising stars in public health may not have the means available to pursue an MPH degree without financial assistance,” says David Dowdy, MD, PhD ’08, ScM ’02, executive vice dean for Academic Affairs. “We hope these scholarships will connect the best public health minds with the best training available.”

With these new opportunities and other scholarships and fellowships, the Bloomberg School aims to increase affordability and access for public health students, to advance our mission of protecting health and saving lives—millions at a time.