The Hecht-Levi Fellowship is a two-year program of study and experiential learning in bioethics administered by the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. The Fellowship aims to launch the careers of the next generation of bioethics scholars, so the program offers a considerable amount of protected time for research and publication.

All Hecht-Levi Fellows participate in weekly seminars and discussions, pursue their own scholarship in bioethics, engage in teaching, and often collaborate with faculty on bioethics research projects. Each Fellow designs an individual program tailored to their particular goals, interests, and background.

Hecht‐Levi Postdoctoral Fellows participate in a wide range of activities at Johns Hopkins, and have access to various benefits including:

• Weekly seminars, presentations and discussions with bioethics scholars;
• Individualized research program;
• Bioethics coursework through the Berman Institute’s Master in Bioethics program;
• Mentoring in bioethics;
• Teaching (serve as course director, co-director, or TA depending on experience and background);
• Berman Institute’s outreach efforts via social media;
• $65,000 per year, plus health and other benefits
• $2,000 per year for travel/lodging and registration at relevant conferences

To apply for the program, please submit the following documents through Interfolio.

• Personal statement (2 pages) explaining your interest in bioethics, the areas of bioethics and research questions you would like to pursue, and how the fellowship would advance your career goals
• CV
• Copy of Graduate Transcript(s)
• Writing Sample
• Three Letters of Reference

For more information on the Hecht-Levi Fellowship, please contact the Program Director, Anne Barnhill, at [email protected].

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities at the University of Oxford have established the Global Infectious Disease Ethics (GLIDE) collaborative with support from the Wellcome Trust. A central pillar of this partnership is a joint post-doctoral fellowship training opportunity. We are pleased to invite applications to the program from uniquely qualified individuals who are committed to interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration and who have a particular interest in the ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.

This two-year fellowship will begin September 1, 2026, pending funding approval.

Qualifications and Opportunities:

• Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health, law, medicine, social science, history or other relevant discipline, with fewer than five years of post-PhD research by the start date.
• Scholarly interests in ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.
• Primary, in-residence appointment at Johns Hopkins and a residency requirement at the Wellcome Center. The exact nature, duration and timing of the Oxford residency is flexible and case-specific.
• Fellows will become integrated members of the ongoing post-doctoral training programs at both Institutions and have access to a wide range of activities and opportunities, including:
  • Regular seminars, presentations and discussions with leaders in the field;
  • Individualized research program;
  • Bioethics coursework and mentorship;
  • Professional development training;
  • Teaching opportunities (commensurate with experience and background);
  • Participation in outreach efforts via social media

Salary/Benefits:

• $65,000 per year, plus health and other standard benefits available to all post-doctoral fellows of Johns Hopkins University
• Travel for the residency requirement and modest living expenses when overseas
• A modest discretionary fund for travel to relevant conferences

Application Instructions

The application window is now open. Applications are due by December 1, 2025, and must be uploaded via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/171120.  

• Cover Letter
• Personal statement in support of your application
• CV
• Copy of Graduate Transcript(s)
• Writing Sample
• Two Letters of Reference

For more information on the Berman-Oxford GLIDE Post-doctoral Fellowship Program, please contact the Berman Institute’s Associate Director for Global Programs (Joseph Ali, JD at [email protected]) or Professor Anne Barnhill at [email protected].