Apply to Be a Host Site for CDC’s Public Health Law Fellowship
CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP) and ChangeLab Solutions launched the Public Health Law Fellowship in January 2023.
Selected fellows will be matched with host sites at state, tribal, local, or territorial health departments, CDC, or other public health law organizations that support work in the public health law and policy fields. The host sites offer fellows on-the-job training to prepare them for careers in public health law or policy.
The fellowship aims to strengthen the public health law workforce by increasing diversity within the field and preparing the next generation of public health law professionals to respond to critical issues. It is designed for current graduate students (e.g., MPH, DrPH, MPA, PhD) or law students (JD), as well as recent graduates of these programs (within the past four years), interested in careers in public health law or policy.
Pathways for Applying to Be a Host Site
Host site applications are now closed. Please be on the lookout for updates and email PHLFellowship@cdc.gov should you wish to be added to the fellowship mailing list.
There are two pathways to apply as a host site organization for the Public Health Law Fellowship. Organizations that are not a center, institute, or office (CIO) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or CDC must apply using the field host site application (Pathway 1).
If you are from a federal agency outside of HHS, please email PHLfellowship@cdc.gov to discuss a fellow placement.
CIOs that are within HHS or CDC must apply using the CDC host site application (Pathway 2).
Host site applications are now closed. Please be on the lookout for updates and email PHLFellowship@cdc.gov should you wish to be added to the fellowship mailing list.
Anticipated Appointment Start Date
Start dates are flexible and will depend on a variety of factors. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis to best match fellows with potential sites. Not all preferences can be accommodated.
Appointment Length
The appointments will vary in length.
Fellow Classification & Compensation
Fellows are classified as temporary employees and the host organization would be the employer. Fellows are subject to taxes and protected by employment laws for the state/locality where they will be working, thus requiring that the host site organization be registered as an employer in the state where the fellow will be working. In the event that this is not administratively feasible for your organization, other arrangements might be possible with ChangeLab Solutions.
Level of Participation
The fellow’s appointment may be part-time or full-time.
Citizenship Requirements
The fellowship opportunity is available to US citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals. Non-US citizen applicants should refer to the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Guidelines for Non-US Citizens web page for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.
Application Questions?
Email phlfellowship@changelabsolutions.org with application questions.
Host site applications are now closed. Please be on the lookout for updates and email PHLFellowship@cdc.gov should you wish to be added to the fellowship mailing list.
Anticipated Appointment Start Date
Start dates are flexible and will depend on a variety of factors. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis to best match fellows with potential sites. Not all preferences can be accommodated.
Appointment Length
The appointments will vary in length.
Fellow Classification & Compensation
Fellows will be classified as an ORISE Fellow and the host site CIO would be the employer. The fellow will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.
Level of Participation
The fellow’s appointment may be part-time or full-time.
Citizenship Requirements
The fellowship opportunity is available to US citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals. Non-US citizen applicants should refer to the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Guidelines for Non-US Citizens web page for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.
Application Questions?
Email PHLFellowship@cdc.gov if you have application questions.
