Applications are now open for the 2026 Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship. his year-long cohort program offers sponsored mentorship and select coursework through the Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity (CGWHGE) at the Johns Hopkins University to practitioners, professionals, and scholars engaged in gender equity work, including those focused on gender-based violence (GBV), particularly in low- and middle-income settings.   

The part-time fellowship builds skills in evidence generation, synthesis/analysis, and translation for gender equity and GBV. Fellows complete select coursework offered through Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), and receive ongoing mentorship from CGWHGE faculty, within a cohort experience designed for networking and professional development, including one in-person cohort gatherings throughout the year. Ongoing activities are virtual, with select in-person convenings to enable connectivity.

Fellowship scholars will complete a mini-project focused on gender equity/GBV, such as secondary analysis of survey data, or evidence synthesis, with mentorship and data analysis support from CGWHGE faculty. Estimated time commitment: 10 hours weekly on average, up to 20 hours/week during course weeks, plus travel for convenings. 

Eligibility

• Must be from and currently living/working in a low- or middle-income country
• Current master’s students are ineligible
• Must be currently working in the gender/GBV field, or studying in a PhD or Postdoc or Junior Faculty position focused on gender/ GBV
• Applicants should demonstrate some research experience, monitoring and evaluation and/or exposure to statistical software (STATA, R etc.).
• Must have professional working proficiency in both written and spoken English 

Benefits

• The scholarship will cover the participant’s travel costs, course registration, and faculty mentoring.  No compensation will be offered for the participant’s time.

Application Timeline:

• December 15, 2025 Applications open
• January 16, 2026 Applications close
• February 16, 2026 Notification of selection
• February 27, 2026 Kick off meeting
• March–April 2026 Weekly seminar
• July 1, 2026 Course: Complete LinkedIn STATA
• June 22-25, 2026 Course: Applications to Gender Analysis ++
• June 2026 Course: Practical Skills for Conducting Epidemiologic Research I++
• July 27-31, 2026 Course: Gender-Based Violence Research, Practice and Policy
• July 13-16, 2026 Course: Women’s Health: Disparities and Equity Implications*
• July  20-24, 2026 Course: International Perspectives on Women, Gender, and Health*
• April–December 2026 Mentored development and completion of mini-project; monthly seminar
• October 2026 In-person convening
• Early 2027 Cohort 3 webinar disseminations
• Early 2027 Written and oral dissemination of mentored mini-project 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship

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