The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, has launched a scholarship programme to support one individual who has been forcibly displaced by conflict or crisis. The recipient will receive full tuition while pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) at BSPH with a concentration in humanitarian health.
Scholarship at a glance
- Level of study: Graduate
- Programme: Master of Public Health (MPH), concentration in humanitarian health (full-time only, 11 months)
- Award: Full tuition for the 11-month programme
- Number of awards: One
- Start date: Late June 2027
- Approximate funding gap to be covered by the student: Housing, travel and living costs
Who can apply
The scholarship is open to refugees and asylum seekers who can provide documentation of their displacement status. Accepted documentation includes:
- Refugee status granted by UNHCR or a national government
- A pending asylum application
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Another recognised humanitarian protection status
Examples of documents you may be asked to provide: a UNHCR registration document, refugee or asylum approval, asylum filing receipt, TPS approval notice, or UNRWA registration card.
Selection priorities
The Center for Humanitarian Health gives strong preference to applicants displaced by protracted crises and humanitarian emergencies, particularly those affecting the top 11 refugee settings: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian Territories, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Ukraine.
Admission requirements
Applicants must also meet the admission requirements of the BSPH MPH programme. BSPH has additional requirements for international applicants. International applicants can apply for a waiver of the SOPHAS application fee.
Key deadlines
- 1 December 2026: Submit your MPH application through SOPHAS, and email BSPH.mphprog@jhu.edu to express interest in this scholarship (no additional scholarship materials are needed at this stage)
- 15 December 2026: Supporting application materials due
Applicants with questions are asked to please contact the MPH Program by e-mailing: BSPH.mphprog@jhu.edu