Read the employer rule before anything else. The Bloomberg Fellows Program pays for a Johns Hopkins MPH or DrPH degree. But it is not open to every public health professional. You must work full-time in the United States for an organisation whose work is also in the United States.
If that describes you then the value is high. The official page calls it a fully funded degree. It covers tuition and fees and gives MPH fellows a stipend. You apply twice. One application goes to the university through SOPHAS. The other goes to the fellowship through Submittable. Your employer must fill in its own form.
Both parts close on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 11:59 pm EST. That is 9:59 am on 2 December in Pakistan. The portal shuts for good at midnight EST. There is no grace period.
Last Information Checked: 11 November 2026
Quick facts
| Item | Details |
| Programme | Bloomberg Fellows Program 2026/2027 intake |
| Run by | Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| Degrees | Master of Public Health (MPH) or Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) |
| Start | MPH in June 2027 and DrPH in August 2027 |
| Funding | Tuition and fees (up to 80 credits for the MPH and 70 for the DrPH) |
| Stipend | MPH fellows only (amount not stated) |
| Who can apply | Full time employees of US organisations working in the US on one of five focus areas |
| Citizenship | US citizenship is not required |
| After the degree | Work at least one year for your organisation |
| Application fee | No |
| Deadline | Tuesday 1 December 2026 |
About the Bloomberg Fellows Program
Most scholarships link a student to a school. This one links three parties. They are the Bloomberg School, the fellow and the fellow’s employer. The official page calls it a triangle.
The employer is called the collaborating organisation. It gives you practice opportunities and joins a national network of groups that use evidence to improve health. It also takes part in events with the school. It pays no money to join.
Fellows join problem focused networks in each focus area. The school also holds an annual Bloomberg American Health Summit for fellows, faculty and employers.
Who This Fellowship Is Really For
The programme is built around five health challenges in the United States. Your employer must work on at least one of them.
- Addiction and overdose
- Adolescent health
- Environmental challenges
- Food systems for health
- Violence
The employer can be public or private. It does not need to be a health department. The official page gives two examples. A police department can send a senior leader to study violence prevention. An education group can send a staff member to study adolescent health. The school also looks for organisations with few staff trained in public health.
Volunteers are not eligible. You must be a full time employee.
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MPH or DrPH: Choose One
You can apply to the MPH or the DrPH. You cannot apply to both in the same cycle. If you apply to both then you will not be considered for the fellowship.
Master of Public Health
- Starts in June 2027
- The full time route is based in Baltimore and takes 11 months from late June to late May. You take a leave of absence from your employer.
- The part time route mixes online and in person study. It usually takes two to three years. You keep working full time, and your employer pays you.
- Choose full-time or part-time when you apply. Do not pick both.
- You must finish all prerequisite courses before June 2027. The fellowship does not cover them.
Doctor of Public Health
- Starts in August 2027
- It is mostly part time with summer and winter institutes and online classes. It suits people who already hold an MPH or an equivalent degree and want a leadership role.
- You stay an employee of your organisation and it keeps paying you.
- You can apply to any concentration. Show a clear link between that concentration and one of the five focus areas. A customised programme is also possible.
- People on the DrPH waiting list are not considered. Only applicants who are admitted first are reviewed for the fellowship.
Fellowship Benefits
- A full scholarship for the MPH or DrPH degree
- Tuition and fees for up to 80 credits in the MPH or 70 credits in the DrPH
- A stipend for MPH fellows for travel, books, other fellowship costs, and to help with in person courses in Baltimore
- A place in problem focused networks and the annual Summit
- Special seminars and speakers at the school
- Small grants that fellows can apply for to build a project for their work and organisation
Grant Terms and Service Obligation
The scholarship is a grant that can turn into a loan. This happens if you do not meet the terms. You sign a Grant Agreement after you are admitted and selected.
The key terms are:
- Finish the MPH or DrPH degree
- Work full time for your collaborating organisation in your focus area for at least one year after graduation. This work must begin within 12 months of finishing.
- Your organisation pays your salary during that year.
If you break either term then you must repay the full grant within 180 days. The official FAQ allows a loan with JHU instead. The current application page says the interest rate matches the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program. Read the Grant Agreement before you accept.
Who Can Apply
- You are based in the United States and work full time for a collaborating organisation. You are not a volunteer.
- Your organisation works in the United States on one of the five focus areas. Your own work for it is also based in the United States.
- You have worked for the organisation for more than one year at the time you apply.
- You will stay a full time employee during your studies and your service year.
- You are not yet a student in the MPH or DrPH programme. Dual and joint degree students are not considered.
- You are admitted to the MPH or DrPH programme. Fellowship review is a separate process after admission.
- You can start in June 2027 for the MPH or August 2027 for the DrPH. No deferral is allowed.
- You accept the Grant Agreement terms if you are selected.
Application Requirements
The application has two parts. Both are needed.
Part 1: SOPHAS
Apply to the MPH or DrPH through the Schools of Public Health Application Service. Send all supporting documents by 1 December 2026. These include transcripts and test scores where they apply and letters of recommendation and other materials the programme asks for.
Part 2: Submittable
Create a Submittable account. Then two forms must arrive by 1 December 2026:
- The Fellowship Applicant Form from you
- The Collaborating Organization Form from your employer
Rules that matter:
- Email applications are not accepted.
- Late applications are not accepted and there is no grace period.
- You cannot change your application after you submit it.
- Submittable sends an automatic confirmation email. Check your spam folder if you do not see it.
Key Dates
- 1 September 2026: Applications for the 2027 class opened
- Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 11:59 pm EST: SOPHAS and fellowship deadline (9:59 am Pakistan time on 2 December)
- 12:00 am EST on 2 December 2026: Submittable closes
- March 2027: Fellowship decisions by email
- Early to mid June 2027: Fellowship orientation on Zoom
- June 2027: MPH starts
- August 2027: DrPH starts
How To Apply (Step By Step)
- Check that your employer works in the US on one of the five focus areas and that you work full time for it.
- Choose the MPH or the DrPH. Do not apply to both.
- Apply through SOPHAS and read the programme page for the degree you chose. For the MPH, choose full-time or part-time and choose June as the start.
- Complete the SOPHAS application with every supporting document before the deadline.
- Create a Submittable account on the official application page.
- Submit the Bloomberg Fellows Applicant Form.
- Ask your employer to complete the Collaborating Organization Form on Submittable by the same deadline.
- Check your inbox and spam folder for the confirmation email.
Questions about the fellowship go to Faria Zaman the Fellowship Officer at fzaman2@jhu.edu. For the MPH, write to BloombergFellowsMPH@jhu.edu. For the DrPH, write to BloombergFellowsDrPH@jhu.edu. For technical problems use the Submittable Resource Center.
After You Apply
- Fellowship decisions go out by email in March to applicants who are admitted to the programme.
- Selected fellows must send the Letter of Commitment and the Grant Agreement on time. Late documents can lead to the offer being withdrawn.
- Fellows must attend a fellowship orientation in early to mid-June. It is usually held on Zoom.
- All fellows must take at least 5 in person credits in Baltimore.
- All fellows are expected to attend the annual Summit. It is usually in November or December.
- If you change employers before the offer or within six months of starting then the offer is withdrawn. You can reapply the next year with the new employer.
- If you are admitted to the school but not selected for the fellowship, you may still enrol. You then pay your own tuition and can be considered for other scholarships.
