CDC Public Health Fellowships

Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)

PHAP is opening the application period for the PHAP Class of 2012.

The application period will be from February 1 – February 29, 2012.

Instructions on applying and the application procedures are on the

PHAP website at www.cdc.gov/phap.

The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a competitive, two-year,

paid Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fellowship. A

PHAP associate is assigned to a state, tribal, local or territorial

public health agency and works alongside local public health

professionals. After completing the program, PHAP graduates will be

qualified for future jobs with federal, state, tribal, local and

territorial public health agencies, and will be uniquely prepared to

pursue an advanced degree in public health.

Eligibility

Applicants should have a keen interest in frontline service careers in

public health and in developing strong public health programmatic and

operations skills. Applicants must:

•       Be a U.S. citizen;

•       Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution by

July 1 of the year of application; Note: Applicants with a master’s

degree will be considered but do not receive preference in hiring, nor

a higher pay. Individuals holding a master’s degree may be eligible

for other CDC fellowship programs.

•       Be willing to commit to full-time work for two years;

•       Be willing to work in a state, tribal, local or territorial health

agency setting, or CDC quarantine station; and,

•       Be willing to relocate at the associate’s own expense.