More about the Program

Goal

To provide medical and veterinary students with a population health experience in an international setting.

 

Cost

Fellows receive a $4,000 stipend to help pay for travel and living expenses while on the field assignment. Fellows are responsible for any additional costs.

The CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship pays for:

• Travel expenses to orientation in Atlanta, Georgia
• Field assignment travel and living expenses up to $4,000

Fellows on field assignments must pay for any expense over $4,000. These costs include, but are not limited to:

• Airline tickets
• Visa fees
• Immunizations
• Room and board

Applicants are strongly encouraged to investigate costs before applying to the program.

 

Description

Participants learn through hands-on experience working on a priority health problem in a developing country, and are mentored by experienced CDC staff. Most schools award course credit for the fellowship.

The year-long fellowship starts in July and is divided into three phases (fellowship experiences may vary):

Phase 1: At Your School

Fellows complete fellowship activities while attending school.

• Complete assignments and readings related to their field assignment
• Regularly communicate with supervisors
• Complete online courses
• Attend a 4-day orientation in January in Atlanta, Georgia (may occur in the third phase for fellows on their field assignment)

Phase 2: In the Field

Fellows travel to their field assignment in a developing country.

• Conduct fieldwork under the mentorship of a supervisor
• Complete a mid-project report

Phase 3: At Your School

Fellows return to school after their field assignment and complete the fellowship.

• Complete a final report
• Complete an evaluation

Orientation

Fellows are required to attend a 4-day orientation at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Field Assignments

Applicants may indicate a preference for up to five field assignments. Fellows are assigned to one field assignment in a developing country (Phase 2) between September and June of their fellowship year.

Review the assignments 2012–2013 Assignment Opportunities (280 KB; 17 pages). Note that each assignment specifies the dates and required skills and languages.

Past assignments included

• Health outcome evaluation of home drinking water treatment and storage methods, Guatemala
• Review of antiretroviral therapy in private practice, Kenya
• Study of the epidemiology of Lassa Fever, rural Guinea, West Africa
• Development of surveillance systems for surgical site infections, antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary surgical center, Hanoi, Vietnam

 

More Information

Contact:

CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, NE

Mailstop E-92

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone: 404-498-6128

Fax: 404-498-6085

E-mail: HubertFellowship@cdcfoundation.org