The Harkness Fellowship (previously known as the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship) is a program run by the
Commonwealth Fund of New York City. This fellowship was established to reciprocate the
Rhodes Scholarships and enable Fellows from several countries to spend time studying in the United States.[1]
The
Commonwealth Fund is a philanthropic foundation established in the
United States by
Anna Harkness in 1918. Her son,
Edward Stephen Harkness, initiated the Commonwealth Fund Fellowships in 1925. These were intended to reciprocate the
Rhodes Scholarships by enabling British graduates to study in the United States. In 1927 the scheme was widened by the creation of Dominion Fellowships available to graduates from universities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. In 1929 a further category of Dominion Civil Service Fellowships was established. The awards were tenable from nine to fifteen months and candidates were to be under the age of 40.
In 1961 the Fellowships were renamed the Harkness Fellowships. In addition to the Civil Service Fellowships, a new category of General Fellowships was set up, open to people in the fields of business, banking, politics, creative arts and journalism. The maximum tenure period was extended to 21 months.
Since June 1997, the activities of the Harkness Fellowships have been limited to the field of health care. The Fellowships are now considered one of the most prestigious award programs in health policy, and accept Fellows from
Australia,
Canada (known as Harkness Associates), France,
Germany, the
Netherlands,
New Zealand,
Norway (as of 2009),
Switzerland (as of 2009) and the
United Kingdom.[2] They are tenable for twelve months.
November: International Symposium on
Healthcare Policy, bringing together Health Ministers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States
May: Canadian Policy Briefing on Federal and provincial health
June: Final Reporting Seminar and the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Administration and funding
The programme is funded and administered by the
Commonwealth Fund of
New York City, with additional support for some Fellows coming from external bodies,[3] namely:
^Pole, J. R. (1992). "Reviewed work: In Search of America: Transatlantic Essays, 1951-1990., Marcus Cunliffe". The Journal of American History. 79 (1): 339–340.
doi:
10.2307/2078616.
JSTOR2078616.
The Harkness Fellowship (previously known as the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship) is a program run by the
Commonwealth Fund of New York City. This fellowship was established to reciprocate the
Rhodes Scholarships and enable Fellows from several countries to spend time studying in the United States.[1]
The
Commonwealth Fund is a philanthropic foundation established in the
United States by
Anna Harkness in 1918. Her son,
Edward Stephen Harkness, initiated the Commonwealth Fund Fellowships in 1925. These were intended to reciprocate the
Rhodes Scholarships by enabling British graduates to study in the United States. In 1927 the scheme was widened by the creation of Dominion Fellowships available to graduates from universities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. In 1929 a further category of Dominion Civil Service Fellowships was established. The awards were tenable from nine to fifteen months and candidates were to be under the age of 40.
In 1961 the Fellowships were renamed the Harkness Fellowships. In addition to the Civil Service Fellowships, a new category of General Fellowships was set up, open to people in the fields of business, banking, politics, creative arts and journalism. The maximum tenure period was extended to 21 months.
Since June 1997, the activities of the Harkness Fellowships have been limited to the field of health care. The Fellowships are now considered one of the most prestigious award programs in health policy, and accept Fellows from
Australia,
Canada (known as Harkness Associates), France,
Germany, the
Netherlands,
New Zealand,
Norway (as of 2009),
Switzerland (as of 2009) and the
United Kingdom.[2] They are tenable for twelve months.
November: International Symposium on
Healthcare Policy, bringing together Health Ministers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States
May: Canadian Policy Briefing on Federal and provincial health
June: Final Reporting Seminar and the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Administration and funding
The programme is funded and administered by the
Commonwealth Fund of
New York City, with additional support for some Fellows coming from external bodies,[3] namely:
^Pole, J. R. (1992). "Reviewed work: In Search of America: Transatlantic Essays, 1951-1990., Marcus Cunliffe". The Journal of American History. 79 (1): 339–340.
doi:
10.2307/2078616.
JSTOR2078616.