About the programme
The DrPH strand funds doctoral public health study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for people already employed full-time by US organisations working in one of five focus areas. Fellows are embedded in their employer during training and work for at least one year for that organisation after graduating. Applicants must be admitted to the DrPH programme first; waitlisted applicants are not considered.
Duration: Predominantly part-time DrPH programme mixing summer and winter institutes and online classes
Eligibility
- Currently based in the United States and employed full-time with an organisation on the front lines of one of the focus areas
- Organisation and applicant's work must be based in the United States
- Must already hold an MPH or equivalent degree
- Must be admitted to the DrPH programme (waitlisted applicants are not considered)
- Not already a matriculated DrPH or MPH student; previous applicants who withdrew after matriculating cannot reapply
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What they look for
- Leadership position aspiration in public health
Needs your employer. Fellows are embedded in and must work for their employer organisation; the Collaborating Organization form must be submitted by the organisation.
What you will need
- DrPH application through SOPHAS
- Bloomberg Fellows Program Applicant form
- Collaborating Organization form
How to apply
- Apply to the DrPH programme through SOPHAS
- Complete and submit the Bloomberg Fellows Applicant and Collaborating Organization forms via the fellowship website (Submittable)
- Late applications are not accepted
Applications are submitted on Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health / Bloomberg American Health Initiative’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
Who received it before
Past DrPH fellows are mid-career public health professionals employed by US organisations, often based in US cities and working in the five focus areas.
- Charene Alexander, Addiction & Overdose, Bellingham, WA
- La Tasha Barnwell, Addiction & Overdose, Baltimore, MD
- Dana Goodale, Environmental Challenges, Monmouth, OR
From the programme’s own pages.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health / Bloomberg American Health Initiative · Application
- Last checked
- 10 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
- Recently changed
- Funding updated. Eligibility updated. Requirements updated
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