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PAUL FARMER GLOBAL SURGERY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship aims to train leaders to promote universal access to global surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care through research, policy development, advocacy, and capacity building. Fellows will develop academic, research, and administrative skills in global surgery, public health, and surgical systems development. Throughout the course of the Fellowship, there will be a focus on developing a skill set necessary to promote the role of surgery, anesthesia, and obstetrics and gynecology in health systems strengthening and universal health coverage.

 

The Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship consists of two separate tracks: Research Fellow and Research Collaborator. Learn more about each track below. 

APPLICATION CYCLE 2025 (Program Cycles 2026-27 and 2027-28)

- Town Halls with current RC/RFs and faculty: May 28th, 2025 (0900 EST) and June 5th, 2025 (1900 EST). Register here!

- Fellowship Application Opens: June 1st, 2025

- Fellowship Application Deadline: July 15th, 2025

- Fellowship Start: July 2026 or July 2027

Please note that this application cycle is to join for either the 2026-27 program cycle or the 2027-28 program cycle. We encourage applicants who have already identified funding to apply for the 2026-27 program cycle and applicants who would like to work with us to jointly identify and apply for funding to apply for the 2027-28 program cycle. Please email us if you have any questions.

Applications for each position can be accessed below. Please send all completed application materials to: pgsscboston@gmail.com
 

RESEARCH FELLOW

This is a two-year position for those who have graduated from medical school and who are currently working as residents, registrars (or international equivalent), and who wish to take time off during their training to conduct research pertinent to global surgery, anesthesia, and obstetrics and gynecology care as well as advocate for said research, education, and policy development in the field of global surgery in resource-poor settings around the world.
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Interested fellows may also pursue a Master of Public Health degree during their fellowship, but this option is not compulsory.  Please note that the MPH is a separate application through the Harvard School of Public Health. Tuition and fees associated with the MPH program will be the responsibility of the Fellow.
 
For those interested in applying, please note that the Research Fellowship is open to obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesia, and all surgical subspecialties. If you have any questions or concerns about eligibility, please contact pgsscboston@gmail.com.

OB/GYN + SURGERY + ANESTHESIA

RESEARCH COLLABORATOR

This is a one-year position for students currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a health-related graduate degree such as an MD (or international equivalent) who wish to take time off to further develop their interest in global surgical care.

FUNDING 

The Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Fellowship is an unfunded position. We require that incoming Research Fellows and Collaborators obtain external funding. Sources of funding can include residency salary, medical school scholarships, research grants, etc.

 

If selected, you will be asked to demonstrate access to funds, which is a requirement set forth by Harvard University within the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

 

Please refer to the HMS Postdoc Office website for the specific amounts. This funding amount will differ for each position. Please see below for further details:​

 

 

Evidence of Funding

  • All documentation should be on official stationery and signed

  • All should include funding amounts and effective dates

  • Individuals may use multiple sources of funding

 

Acceptable Forms of Documentation: 

  1. Grant and/or scholarship award letters

  2. Letter from residency program confirming ongoing employment

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