CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship

Decision Sciences and Public Health

The Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship (PEF) is a 2-year, highly-selective research fellowship for recent doctoral graduates with a background in

• Economics
• Policy analysis
• Operations research
• Decision sciences
• Other quantitative areas

The PEF allows applicants to apply their academic training in quantitative methods to the science of health protection, health promotion, and disease prevention. Fellows have the opportunity to work with leading researchers on issues of critical importance.

The PEF is an ideal opportunity for emerging researchers to join an energetic, innovative setting where they can collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health—through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.