Funding and Scholarships

The Dean’s Fellowship in Public Health Leadership is a new innovative training program that integrates financial support, applied work experience, peer learning, and formal leadership training as a comprehensive experience for students who seek to become leaders in public health. 

Applicants admitted to certain full-time master's programs at the Bloomberg School are automatically considered. No separate application is required. Reviewers will look for fellows who submit outstanding master’s degree applications that demonstrate the ability and drive to become leaders in public health. 

Fellows are provided a $10,000 scholarship in the first year of their degree program, a dedicated faculty mentor, a guaranteed work experience with their mentor, connection to a cohort of peer leaders from different degree programs, and placement in a course on public health leadership that is taught by Dean Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD ‘06, MPH. Upon graduation, Dean’s Leadership Fellows are expected to make a significant impact as leaders in the public health workforce. 

The Pathways Scholarship supports all students who are deeply committed to advancing the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s (BSPH) mission of promoting health equity in research and social justice practices. Designed to recognize emerging public health leaders, the scholarship empowers students who demonstrate a strong dedication to creating meaningful, community‑centered change. The program is open to all eligible BSPH applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, or any other protected characteristics.  

Applicants must be admitted and plan to matriculate into an onsite, full‑time or part‑time first master’s degree at the Bloomberg School. 

Eligibility includes:

• The successful completion of a BSPH Summer Internship Program (*will be verified with internship program administrator)  
• Enrollment in the required minimum number of academic credits (12 credits per term for full‑time students and 6 credits per term for part‑time students).
• Applicants must also not have previously received a tuition scholarship related to a BSPH internship.
• Awarded during a student’s first year, the Pathways Scholarship provides a one‑time tuition award of up to 50%, adjusted based on other financial aid. Funds are distributed evenly across the four terms of the 2026–2027 academic year, contingent upon maintaining good academic standing. Awards are subject to availability of funds and not guaranteed. Priority and final deadlines guide the application timeline.

To be considered, please submit the Pathways Scholarship Application Form and supporting documents. 

Priority deadline: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Final Deadline: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time)

All new online/part-time MPH students are awarded the Welch Scholarship. This award is in honor of the Bloomberg School's 100th anniversary and our founder, Dean William Henry Welch. 

The Welch Scholarship is designated for tuition costs and disbursed incrementally for each credit (up to 80 credits). This funding can be used for online, in-person, institute, or regular-term courses.

The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative (VTSI) is an endowed fellowship program at Johns Hopkins for PhD students in STEM fields. It provides full tuition, stipend, and benefits while also providing targeted mentoring, networking, community, and professional development opportunities. Students who have attended eligible institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), community colleges, and regional institutions in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia for undergraduate study, are eligible to apply. To be considered for the VTSI, you must submit a SOPHAS application, VTSI supplementary materials, and all supporting documents (letters, transcripts, and test scores) by December 1, 2025. VTSI applicants are eligible for an application fee waiver, but the fee waiver must be requested by November 15, 2025, and before submission of the SOPHAS application.

PhD programs at the Bloomberg School of Public Health that qualify for VTSI are offered through the departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biostatistics; Environmental Health and Engineering; and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.

The School also provides a limited number of need-based scholarships administered by the Financial Aid Office. These include the Baltimore Public Health Scholarship and the Public Health Grant programs.

Some departments offer scholarships for specific programs, information for which is listed on the respective program page.