Bachelor’s Degree
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| Topic | Description | Open To | Length/Salary | Application Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informatics | *APHL-CDC Informatics Fellowshipexternal icon Fellows apply their skills to address the urgent need for enhanced electronic capabilities in public health. |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree in computer science, information science, healthcare informatics, clinical informatics, laboratory science with coursework in computer science, health information technology or technical project management | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| Bioinformatics | *APHL-CDC Bioinformatics Fellowshipexternal icon Fellows apply their skills to a range of important and emerging public health problems, while gaining experience in their fields (metagenomics, human genetics, algorithm/software development, microbial genomics, or other research area). |
Bachelor’s, Master’s or doctoral degree in bioinformatics or related discipline | 2 Years, paid |
November – February Summer start date |
| Laboratory | *APHL-CDC Biorisk Management Fellowshipexternal icon Fellows apply their skills to a range of important and emerging public health problems while gaining experience in areas of biorisk management such as: biosafety and biosecurity, lab safety, regulations, training/outreach to diverse partners, and policies to minimize risks associated with handling of biological materials. |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree in microbiology, biology, public health, biochemistry, chemistry, virology, laboratory science, medical technology | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| Laboratory | *APHL-CDC Food Safety Laboratory Fellowshipexternal icon Fellows apply their skills to a range of important and emerging public health problems while gaining experience in areas such regulatory food testing, genomic characterization of enteric pathogens, foodborne pathogen outbreak detection, and food laboratory accreditation. |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree in microbiology, biology, public health, virology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, other related science fields | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| Laboratory | *APHL-CDC Quality Management Fellowshipexternal icon Fellows support initiatives related to quality assurance, quality control, the quality management system (and quality system essentials) and the public health laboratory system. |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree in public health, environmental health, environmental science, microbiology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, virology, laboratory science | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| Laboratory | *APHL-CDC Environmental Health Laboratory Fellowshipexternal icon The program trains and prepares scientists for careers in public health laboratories and supports public health initiatives related to human chemical exposures through targeted biomonitoring or environmental health surveillance. |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree in public health, environmental health, environmental science, biology, chemistry, or related discipline | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| Laboratory | *APHL-CDC Infectious Diseases Laboratory Fellowshipexternal icon Fellows train for careers in public health laboratories and support public health initiatives related to infectious diseases, such as testing, surveillance, research, and/or control measures. |
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or doctoral degree in microbiology, biology, public health, virology, chemistry, laboratory science, or related discipline | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| Laboratory | *APHL-CDC Ronald H. Laessig Newborn Screening Fellowshipexternal icon The program prepares laboratory scientists for careers in NBS and/or genetics research while also strengthening “local, state and federal public health infrastructures to support surveillance and implement prevention and control programs,” as stated in the CDC prevention strategy goal. |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, or related discipline | 1-2 Years, paid | November – February Summer start date |
| General Interest | *ORISE CDC Research Opportunitiesexternal icon Education experience to create expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health. |
Undergraduates;graduate; post-master’s; doctoral; postdoctoral | Varies, paid | Varies |
| General Interest | Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Two year, field-based training program for early career public health professionals with little or no public health work experience who are interested in frontline public health practice. |
Graduates with a minimum of a four-year degree, within 2 years of graduation. U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. national. | 2 Years, paid | Five-day period every January |
*Denotes fellowships offered in partnership with CDC
Page last reviewed: February 10, 2022