Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 HGHI Burke Fellowships

The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is now accepting applications for the HGHI Burke Fellowships, including the HGHI-Salata Burke Climate and Health Research Fellowship and the HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship! Apply by 11:59PM EST on Saturday, January 31st, 2026.

Made possible through the generous support of Harvard alumna Katherine States Burke, AB’79, and her husband, T. Robert Burke, the Fellowships help launch and advance the careers of promising scholars and researchers in global health. Through the Burkes’ generosity, HGHI has funded over 50 Burke Global Health Fellows since 2009.

HGHI-Salata Burke Climate and Health Research Fellowship

For Post-doctoral Scholars

In partnership with the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, this 2-year fellowship program is for research fellows, post-doctoral scholars, and early career faculty pursuing scholarly research at the intersection of climate change and global health. During their fellowship, HGHI-Salata Burke Climate and Health Fellows will work closely with a Harvard faculty mentor in any school or department on their proposed research project.

Award Details

• Salary of $90,000 per year for two years to support scholarship related to climate change and global health.
• Recipients will also receive funding for professional development, including up to $3,000 toward publishing in an open-access journal once during the fellowship, and up to $5,000 towards attending a research conference or networking event that enhances research networks and/or research skills and knowledge.

HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship

For Junior Faculty at Harvard

The HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship is a 12-month program that provides funding for research and curriculum development.

There are two categories of HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship awards: 

• The Research awards ($90,000 each) provide opportunities for junior Harvard faculty to conduct foundational research that prepares them to be independent investigators or to conduct exploratory work on groundbreaking questions seldom supported by traditional funding sources.
• The Curriculum Development awards ($30,000 each) provide funding for junior Harvard faculty to apply innovative pedagogy to course development and teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level.

Recipients of the HGHI Burke Fellowships will also receive funding for professional development, including up to $3,000 toward publishing in an open-access journal once during the fellowship, and up to $5,000 towards attending a research conference or networking event that enhances research networks and/or research skills and knowledge.

For more information on eligibility requirements and sponsoring Harvard mentor requirements, please visit our Burke Fellowships page.