Application Deadline: November 1, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program. The Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) is designed to bridge the gap between technology and public health, equipping professionals with the skills necessary to innovate and improve health outcomes on a national scale.
Eligibility
Education
Doctoral level candidates
All doctoral candidates must have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, DrPH) from an accredited academic institution in one of the following:
- Public health, medicine, healthcare/health services research.
- Computer science, data science, or medical/public health informatics.
- Statistics or epidemiology.
- Engineering.
- Operations research.
Master’s level candidates
All master’s level candidates must have a master’s degree (MPH, MS, MSc) from an accredited academic institution as well as at least one year of documented experience in one of the following:
- Public health, medicine, healthcare/health services research.
- Computer science, data science, or medical/public health informatics.
- Statistics or epidemiology.
- Engineering.
- Operations research.
Citizenship
Applicants must verify that they are not a citizen of a country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism per this US Department of State website:Â State Sponsors of Terrorism.
Benefits
PHIFP fellows are full-time equivalent (FTE) employees during the two-year fellowship.
Master’s degree fellows are paid at the GS 11, step 3 level, and doctoral degree fellows are paid at the GS 12, step 3 level. They receive the same benefits as other CDC FTE employees, including medical insurance and leave.
Application Procedure:
PHIFP fellows are full-time equivalent (FTE) employees during the two-year fellowship.
Master’s degree fellows are paid at the GS 11, step 3 level, and doctoral degree fellows are paid at the GS 12, step 3 level. They receive the same benefits as other CDC FTE employees, including medical insurance and leave.
Application Timeline:
- November 1, 2024: Application period closes at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by this deadline.Â
- November 2024 – January 2025: PHIFP screens applications for eligibility and quality.
- January – February 2025: CDC host sites interview applicants.
- February 2025: Final selections are made, and applicants are notified of acceptance.
- March – July 2025: Onboarding of accepted applicants.
- August 2025: CDC assignments begin.
- September 2025: New fellows participate in a two-week orientation with PHIFP staff.
More Info: Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program
