How Do We Apply?

The 2024 host site application cycle will open in early 2024.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact the PHAP helpdesk at phap@cdc.gov.

PHAP accepts host site applications through the Enterprise Fellowship Management System (eFMS) during the application period only. For assistance with technical issues or for questions about your application, please email PHAP@cdc.gov

To request access to your 2020, 2021, or 2022 host site application, please contact PHAP@cdc.gov.

Once a host site has been selected, PHAP provides a copy of the Host Site Agreement to Detail by email. A signed copy of this document must be returned to PHAP prior to the associate’s start date.

2023 Timeline
Please note: the dates below are subject to change.

2022 PHAP Application Timeline
Dates	Information
February	The 2023 host site application cycle opened Wednesday, February 1, 2023, and closed at 5:00 pm (EST) on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Guidelines for completing the application package will be available and a brief training on the host site application system will be given.
March–May	Applicants may be contacted for additional information throughout the host site application review process.
June–July	Associates are selected and assigned to host sites.
Mid-June to Late August	PHAP notifies host sites and associates about their assignments.
Mid-October	Associates report to host sites.
November	Associates attend PHAP orientation virtually or at CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.