Harvard G. Barrie Landry Child Protection Training 2027 Opens Applications with Full Tuition Coverage
Applications are open for the 2027 G. Barrie Landry Child Protection Professional Training programme at Harvard University. This one-week intensive course is designed for experienced mid-career professionals working to protect children from abuse and exploitation.
Overview
The G. Barrie Landry Child Protection Professional Training programme is an intensive, one-week learning opportunity delivered by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University. Designed for experienced, mid-career professionals, the programme brings together cross-sectoral country teams to address child abuse, violence, exploitation, and neglect. Selected teams will attend the training from June 7 to June 11, 2027, at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits
- All Harvard University course fees are covered for admitted participants through support from the G. Barrie Landry Fund for Child Protection Professional Training and UNICEF USA.
- Participants gain access to leading child protection specialists, academic research, and peer learning across countries.
- Receive individualised feedback from specialists on a country-specific case study.
- Please note that participants remain responsible for their travel, accommodation, living expenses, visa arrangements, and meals not included as part of the training.
Eligibility
The programme enforces strict team and professional requirements:
- Applications must be submitted by a three-member, cross-sectoral country team; individual applications are not accepted.
- Preferred team composition includes one government representative, one international organisation representative, and one local NGO representative.
- Applicants must be mid-career child protection professionals or work in a closely connected field.
- All three team members must be fluent in written and spoken English.
- Participants must be able to attend the on-site training in Boston in person.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must request an application form by email. Follow these steps to apply:
- Identify an important national child protection challenge and form a three-member, cross-sectoral country team.
- Contact Rebecca Shin, Director of the Child Protection Program, at [email protected] to request the official 2027 application form.
- Ensure your request clearly identifies your country, the organisations represented, and your intention to form a three-member team.
- Complete all required sections of the official application collaboratively with your team and submit it by the deadline.
Deadline
Completed applications must be submitted by December 1, 2026. Admission decisions will be announced during or before the week of January 25, 2027.