# Applicant Information Criteria Met ## ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA MET You are eligible to apply for The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University. Please thoroughly review the following information. Only applications completed in full will be considered for the Fellowship. Applicants for the MPA degree must apply for entrance into the Harvard Kennedy School. Acceptance to graduate school and the Fellowship is necessary for program participation. Applicants not accepted to the Fellowship will still be eligible for admission to the graduate schools. Updated materials for 2027-2028 are now available. - [Application Instructions and Checklist](https://cff.hms.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum13096/files/2026-08/CFF_Application_Instructions_2027-2028.pdf) - [Release Authorization Form](https://cff.hms.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum13096/files/2026-08/CFF_Fellowship_Application_Release_Form_2027-2028.pdf) - [Sample Recommendation Form](https://cff.hms.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum13096/files/2026-08/CFF_Recommendation_Form_2027-2028_sample.pdf) - [Portal to enter contact information for 3 recommenders](https://hms.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSAgg3VAmqILqzY) - [Link to access the 2027-2028 CFF application](https://hms.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3seAdoAtNUHfBtk) All inquiries to the Fellowship should be addressed to: Jackie Wright Program Coordinator The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University 164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02115-5818 Tel: 617-432-2922 E-mail: [cff\_occe@hms.harvard.edu](mailto:cff_occe@hms.harvard.edu) For questions about the MPH program or the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, please contact: Ruth Thompson Senior Admissions Coordinator Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health E-mail: For questions about the Mid-Career MPA program or the Harvard Kennedy School, please contact: Emma Heffern Director, MC/MPA Program Harvard Kennedy School 617-495-7864 E-mail: [mpa\_program@hks.harvard.edu](mailto:mpa_program@hks.harvard.edu)