Application Information

The Climate and Human Health Fellowship accepts applications on a rolling basis. Applicants are welcome to set up an informational interview with program faculty prior to submitting their application.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from applicants who identify as minorities or are members of groups that are historically underrepresented in medicine.

Please provide:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Letters of Reference
Three letters of reference, of which at least one must speak to your demonstrated interest in population health, climate science, disaster preparedness or advocacy. One letter must be from your program director or chair. Additional letters may be requested by the clinical chair at BIDMC.

3. Personal Statement
Please provide a detailed statement of purpose (approximately 2 single-spaced pages) outlining your interest in the subject matters, the skills you hope to acquire, the research and advocacy domains you wish to pursue, and how you plan to apply this training to your future career goals. Specificity, where possible, will help us better understand your thinking and goals.

Submission

Please submit your application to asmith66@bidmc.harvard.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Letters of reference must be directly emailed to the same address by your letter-writers. Please have letter-writers send these with: “Fellowship REFERENCE LETTER / your LASTNAME FIRSTNAME” in the subject line.

You may also submit an enquiry for more information here.

APPLYING FOR Graduate programs

If you intend to pursue a concurrent graduate program, you are encouraged to apply sooner rather than later. Acceptance into the Fellowship does not guarantee acceptance into graduate programs at Harvard.

Application Details: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/admissions/when-to-apply/

interview

Following review of your application materials, you may be invited to online interviews with the fellowship directors and department chair. In the interests of equitable accessiblity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel, we do not conduct in-person interviews.