Global Health Student Fellows

Students must complete the online application and upload the following materials as a single PDF:

1. CV or résumé​
2. Statement of interest (350-word maximum) describing your motivation for applying, what you hope to contribute to and gain from the fellowship, and your top three project choices
3. Unofficial transcript(s)
4. Academic writing sample (no more than three pages; excerpts are acceptable)
5. Optional: Students wishing to be considered for the Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award must complete a supplemental section of the application and may be invited to interview with their prospective faculty mentor.

The Global Health Student Fellows program is a competitive opportunity open to all full-time Georgetown undergraduate and graduate students. Previous fellows and students graduating before May of the following year are not eligible to apply.

The Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award is open to Georgetown undergraduate juniors who are in good academic standing.

As a fellow, you will be part of an interdisciplinary community united by a shared interest in global health. Fellows work five to ten hours per week on a faculty-mentored research project, participate in monthly discussions with faculty and peers, present their work at the end of the year, and engage in networking opportunities and global health-related events throughout the program.

As a Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award recipient, you will also receive funding to conduct field research during the summer before your senior year and present your work at the annual Global Social Justice Research Symposium.

Undergraduate fellows will receive $18.40/hour, and graduate fellows will receive $23.34/hour.

In addition to an hourly compensation, the Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award recipient will receive two stipends. The first distribution will be $5,000 to support travel and field research over the summer. The second distribution will be $1,500 to support publication and other costs after the conclusion of the project and final report.

The application period for the 2026-2027 program will open on Friday, August 14, 2026, and close on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Applicants will be notified of decisions in late September.

Selected fellows are expected to participate in the program from October 2026 through May 2027.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept late applications.

Yes. Students submit a single application for the Global Health Student Fellows program, and eligible undergraduate juniors may opt to be considered for the Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award by completing a supplemental section of the application.

Approximately 15 students are selected as Global Health Student Fellows. In addition, one undergraduate fellow is selected to receive the Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award.

For questions about the application process, please contact globalhealth@georgetown.edu.