Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity invites applications for its 2025-2026 year-long, part-time fellowship. This sponsored program builds evidence skills for gender equity and GBV in low- and middle-income settings through mentorship, select Bloomberg School of Public Health coursework, networking, and a mini-project.

Eligibility for the Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship requires applicants to reside and work in low- or middle-income countries while actively engaged in gender equity or GBV fields, or pursuing PhD, postdoc, or junior faculty roles focused on these areas. The program demands about 10 hours weekly on average, scaling to 20 during courses, plus travel for one in-person convening.

Established in 2023 and based at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity brings together practitioners, leaders, and advocates worldwide and across Johns Hopkins to drive applied research and training that promotes women’s health and tackles barriers to gender equity.

Application Deadline: January 16, 2026

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Johns Hopkins University
• Department: Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity (CGWHGE), Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Course Level: Professional development fellowship (part-time, year-long cohort for practitioners, PhD students, postdocs, or junior faculty)
• Award: Full sponsorship including travel costs, course registration, and faculty mentorship (no stipend for time commitment)
• Access Mode: Online (virtual activities with one funded in-person convening)
• Number of Awards: NA
• Nationality: Open to nationals from low- or middle-income countries
• The award can be taken in the: United States (primarily virtual; in-person elements in Baltimore, MD)

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Low- or middle-income countries (must currently live/work there)
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The fellowship supports gender equity and gender-based violence (GBV) work, including evidence generation, synthesis/analysis, translation, mini-projects (e.g., secondary data analysis), and select BSPH coursework (e.g., STATA, Gender Analysis, GBV Research, Women’s Health).
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must meet all the following criteria:

• Currently working in gender equity/GBV field, or in a PhD, postdoc, or junior faculty position focused on gender/GBV (current master’s students ineligible).

• Demonstrate prior research experience, monitoring/evaluation, and/or exposure to statistical software (e.g., STATA, R).

• Professional working proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Available for ~10 hours/week average (up to 20 during course weeks) plus travel.
• Applicants should be from and currently living/working in a low- or middle-income country.  Applicants must be currently working in the gender equity/GBV field.  We will also consider those studying in a PhD or in a Postdoc or Junior faculty position focused on gender/GBV. Applicants should demonstrate some research experience, monitoring and evaluation and/or exposure to statistical software (STATA, R, etc.).

How to Apply

Submit the online application when it opens on December 15, 2025 (closes January 16, 2026). Notifications by February 16, 2026. Apply via: CGWHGE GBV Fellowship page.

Benefits

Covers travel, course registration, and mentorship; builds skills via coursework, weekly seminars, networking, and a mentored mini-project on gender equity/GBV. Supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Program runs March 2026–early 2027.

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