The Harvard Chan Yerby Fellowship Program draws on the rich research environment and intellectual resources of one of the world’s premier public health training institutions. Named for Dr. Alonzo Smythe Yerby, an African-American pioneer in public health, this program aims to expand the diversity of those entering the academic public health field. The program creates a bridge between academic training in public health-related fields and entry-level faculty positions at institutions throughout the United States.
The goal of the program is to advance the intellectual and professional development of each Yerby Fellow. Under the guidance of a senior Harvard Chan School faculty member with compatible interests, Yerby Fellows develop research agendas, receive grant support, and actively pursue publication in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, Yerby Fellows gain teaching experience and participate in a wide variety of professional development activities.
Yerby Fellows receive a competitive salary with benefits for one year, renewable for a second year upon completion of a successful review of the first year.
Fellowship training is available across the broad range of the School’s activities: laboratory sciences, population sciences, and social and policy sciences. Fellows are based within one of the School’s nine academic departments:
– Biostatistics
– Environmental Health
– Epidemiology
– Global Health and Population
– Health Policy and Management
– Immunology and Infectious Diseases
– Molecular Metabolism
– Nutrition
– Social and Behavioral Sciences
Basic Qualifications
1. Applicants must have earned a doctorate in a public health-related discipline, preferably at the time of application, but in some exceptional circumstances before the fellowship begins.
2. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, or have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application submission.
3. Applicants who are members of a minority group that is underrepresented in public health will be given special consideration. Underrepresented, as defined by the NIH, includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Individuals from other backgrounds that would contribute to academic diversity, including individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and those with disabilities, are also eligible to apply.
Additional Qualifications
Ideal applicants will show a demonstrated interest in and experience with independent research, advanced scientific publication, and grant writing.
The Fellowship seeks candidates whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to a stronger, more diverse public health community. The program is particularly interested in scholars with the potential to bring to their research and teaching a critical understanding of the experiences of historically underrepresented groups in higher education.
Special Instructions
The deadline to apply is November 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. All applications must be submitted through this online application portal.
Recommendation letters are due by November 25, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The link to submit recommendation letters will be sent to your references only AFTER you submit your completed application.
Contact Information
Jennifer Ivers
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
[email protected]
Mollie-Anne Maxfield
Faculty Affairs Coordinator for Communications, Appointments, and Postdoctoral Programs
[email protected]
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Equal Opportunity Employer
HARVARD is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
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