Applications are opening soon for the 2026 Gender and Health Summer Institute, a highly regarded professional development programme offering full scholarships to selected participants from around the world.
Designed for individuals passionate about gender equality, health equity, and inclusive development, the Summer Institute provides an opportunity to build practical skills, deepen technical expertise, and connect with a global community of professionals and scholars.
Once again, the 2026 cohort will benefit from a number of full scholarships, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent qualified and motivated individuals from participating.
Application Deadline: 15 March 2026
About the Gender and Health Summer Institute
The Gender and Health Summer Institute is an intensive, short-course programme focused on advancing knowledge and practice at the intersection of gender, health, and social justice.
Through live, interactive virtual sessions, participants explore how gender norms, power dynamics, and structural inequalities shape health outcomes across diverse contexts.
The Institute brings together working professionals, researchers, advocates, and graduate students to learn from expert facilitators and to exchange ideas, tools, and experiences that can be applied directly to policy, programming, research, and advocacy.
Programme Structure and Schedule
The 2026 Institute offers nineteen specialized short courses, allowing participants to tailor their learning experience based on their professional interests and goals.
Course Format
- Courses run for 2 to 5 half-days
- Sessions are scheduled across June, July, and August 2026
- Each course is delivered live and virtually via Zoom
- Daily session time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
This flexible structure enables participants to balance learning with professional or academic commitments.
Areas of Learning and Skill Development
Participants in the Gender and Health Summer Institute can choose from a wide range of thematic courses, designed to strengthen both technical and strategic competencies.
Key Learning Areas Include:
- Gender analysis in health and development programming
- Digital health and gender equity
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) with a gender lens
- Gender-responsive budgeting
- Integrating men and boys into gender programming
- Gender-transformative leadership
- Measuring sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE)
- Gender advocacy and strategic communications
- Gender, armed conflict, and climate change
- Implementation research
- Women’s health and wellbeing
Additional courses expand on emerging and cross-cutting issues in gender and global health, ensuring participants gain relevant, up-to-date knowledge.
Who Should Apply?
The Gender and Health Summer Institute is designed for a diverse and international audience.
Eligible Participants Include:
- Working professionals in health, development, humanitarian, and policy sectors
- Graduate students from accredited institutions
- Participants from Hopkins and non-Hopkins institutions
- Individuals enrolling for credit or non-credit options
- Practitioners, researchers, advocates, and programme managers seeking to strengthen gender-responsive approaches
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a clear interest in gender and health equity and a commitment to applying learning in professional or academic contexts.
Scholarships and Financial Support
For the 2026 cohort, the Institute is offering full scholarships to selected applicants. These scholarships cover the full cost of course registration, enabling participants to engage fully in the programme without financial burden.
The availability of scholarships reflects the Institute’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and global access, particularly for participants from underrepresented or resource-constrained settings.
Due to high demand, funded places are competitive, and early, well-prepared applications are strongly encouraged.
Learning Experience and Benefits
Participants in the Gender and Health Summer Institute benefit from:
- Expert-led, interactive live sessions
- Practical tools and frameworks applicable to real-world contexts
- Opportunities for peer learning and global networking
- Exposure to diverse perspectives across regions and sectors
- Strengthened capacity to design, implement, and evaluate gender-responsive and gender-transformative interventions
The Institute’s virtual format ensures a dynamic learning environment while enabling participation from anywhere in the world.
Application Deadline
📝 Final Application Deadline: 15 March 2026
Prospective participants are encouraged to prepare their applications early, particularly those seeking full scholarship consideration.
Why Participate in the Gender and Health Summer Institute?
The Gender and Health Summer Institute 2026 offers a unique opportunity to deepen expertise at a time when gender equity is increasingly recognized as central to sustainable health outcomes.
Through focused learning, global exchange, and practical skill-building, participants are equipped to drive more inclusive, effective, and equitable health policies and programmes.
For professionals and graduate students committed to advancing gender and health equity, the 2026 Gender and Health Summer Institute represents a valuable and impactful investment in professional growth.
