The HMS Committee on Global Projects and Sites is pleased to announce a request for proposals for the Jeffrey Richardson Fellowship.

The Fellowship, funded through a bequest of William L. Richardson in 1864, is to support continued studies in the U.S. or abroad by a recent graduate of Harvard Medical School.

The Committee seeks proposals from MD, PhD, or Master’s graduates from Harvard Medical School who wish to continue their studies either in the U.S. or abroad or both and can demonstrate a commitment to research or service in resource-poor settings. A single award of $50,000 in total costs will be made and may be used to support travel, living costs, and/or educational expenses for a period of up to one year. Applications for a second year of funding will be considered. Priority will be given to recent graduates to continue their ongoing research activities and projects.

Applicants should submit the following:

  • Letter of interest (not to exceed two pages) describing their personal commitment to research or service in resource-poor settings and how this opportunity will impact their career.
  • Statement of Purpose for their research or proposed course of study. The statement of
    purpose should include the aims for the project, the methodology that will be implemented to carry out the project, and an explanation of how the project’s progress and success will be assessed (not to exceed three pages).
  • CV.
  • Budget.

Applicants should also submit, along with their application materials, three letters of support provided by (1) the research mentor/project supervisor from the host institution or agency, (2) the department chair or other appropriate official from the host institution or agency, and (3) an appropriate official from the host institution or agency to provide written acknowledgment of the host institution/agency’s willingness to support the awardee. If the writer of the letter for (2) and (3) are the same person, then only one letter from the appropriate official is required.

The awardee will be known as the Jeffrey Richardson Fellow and will meet with the HMS Committee on Global Projects and Sites during the fellowship to provide the committee with an update on the status of their project. All research that results in publication shall credit the Jeffrey Richardson Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

Applicants are invited to submit proposals to the Committee by email to globalfellowships@hms.harvard.edu. The deadline for submission of proposals and support letters is May 9, 2024. Funding for The Jeffrey Richardson Fellowship will begin on July 1, 2024.