Takemi Program in International Health
The Takemi Program in International Health seeks to improve health and health systems around the world by welcoming mid-career health professionals and scholars to the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct path breaking research and develop their leadership skills.
665 Huntington Avenue, Bldg. 1, Room 1210
Boston, MA 021151, USA
2025–2026 Applications are Now Open!
Applicants should be mid-career researchers who have completed graduate degrees, published in internationally recognized journals, and demonstrated potential leadership capacity in their home countries. They are expected to show strong promise and appropriate preparation (including facility in English) to enable them to fully benefit from the experience. Further, they are expected to have made, or intend to make, a commitment to a career in health for which participation in the Program will be of significant value. Applications may come from any relevant discipline or profession (e.g., medicine, law, public health, economics, management, and social sciences).
If you are unsure as to whether you meet these requirements, please reach out to the Takemi Program at takemi@hsph.harvard.edu to learn more.
Eligibility requirements
What make a candidate stand out
Academic degree
Have completed a graduate degree
Experience
Have significant work and research experience, including publications in internationally recognized journals
Leadership
Have demonstrated potential leadership capacity in their home countries
Preparation
Strong promise and appropriate preparation (including facility in English)
Application Materials
Everything you should have ready
Your application should include basic information, education, and professional experience
List the title of your research proposal and upload a PDF version. The full proposal should be no more than 5 pages (excluding the title page and references), single spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. The Proposal must include the following (page length is only a suggestion):
- Title page
- Summary of the proposed project, including a brief statement of specific aims and objectives and potential significance of the research (1/2 page)
- Specific aims (1/2 to 1 page)
- Background and significance (1/2 to 1 page)
- Data sources (1/2 to 1 page)
- Research design and methods (2 pages)
- References
We would like to know why you are interested in the Takemi Program and learn more about your motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Also share more about:
- How will the program contribute to your professional life?
- What do you think you can contribute to the Program?
- Why do you think you would be successful in the Program?
- What do you hope to get from the Program?
- What are your plans after completing the Program?
List of publications and sample of documents published in English
You must provide three references who are willing to submit letters of recommendation on your behalf. Once you complete the form as part of the application, an email will be generated and sent to your references.
We accept TOEFL/IELTS. If you attended a University where English is the language of instruction, you can include a copy of your transcript.
Funding
Please note that the Takemi Program does not provide funding. Should you be accepted into the Program, Fellows are expected to begin their appointments on August 1 for 11 months. We encourage applicants to review the list of funding sources past fellows have found useful here.
Below are the estimated costs for the 2021–2022 Fellowship year:
| Expenses | Estimated Costs | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Living expenses | $47,484 | Takemi Fellows enter the United States as Research Fellows/Scholars on a J1 Visa. The U.S. Government and Harvard require documentation of funding at the NIH mandated rate of US$47,484 per year for J1 visiting scholar visa holders. The above amount is based on a 10-month appointment (August 1, 2020–June 30, 2021) for one Fellow (and includes your spouse and children if they will accompany you). *Please note that this amount may increase. We will inform you of the exact amount needed at the time of acceptance. |
| Health Insurance | $9,390 | Basic coverage is required for J-1 visa holders (and you will be asked to provide documentation of adequate coverage should you be selected). If you will have health insurance from home for the duration of the fellowship, you may be asked to confirm that your current health care coverage meets the health care coverage requirements for J visa holders. * Please note that health insurance and other benefits are not included when Takemi Fellows receive stipends through Harvard for the JPMA funded Fellowships. |
| International travel | $5,500 | Estimated round-trip airfare to/from your home country to the United States. |
| Estimated total | $ 62,374 |