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 2026-2027 are now available. 

• Application Instructions and Checklist

• Release Authorization Form

• Sample Recommendation Form

• Portal to enter contact information for 3 recommenders

• Link to access the 2026-2027 CFF application

All inquiries to the Fellowship should be addressed to:

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

For questions about the MPH program or the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, please contact:

Charlie Dill
Associate Director of Admissions
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
617-432-7082
E-mail: admissions@hsph.harvard.edu

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