Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program
This APHL-CDC fellowship offers early-career scientists hands-on training, mentorship, and professional development in US public health laboratories across diverse scientific disciplines.
Funder: Association of Public Health Laboratories
Due Dates: Rolling (applications currently paused; update expected by October 1, 2026)
Funding Amounts: 1–2 year fellowship; stipend (amount varies by agreement), $6,000/year for health insurance, $1,040/year for transportation, relocation/hardship stipends, and professional development funds (typically $2,000–$4,000/year).
Summary: Provides hands-on laboratory training, mentorship, and professional development for early-career scientists in public health laboratory science.
Key Information: Applications are paused as of July 2026; monitor program page for reopening and funding updates.
Description
The Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program, an APHL-CDC initiative, is designed to prepare early-career scientists for impactful roles in public health laboratory science. Fellows are placed in US-based public health laboratories for at least one year (with possible extension to two years), where they receive intensive, hands-on training, mentorship, and professional development. The program covers a wide range of focus areas, including bioinformatics, molecular biology, infectious disease, environmental health, emergency preparedness, food safety, newborn screening, informatics, quality management, and more. Fellows work on projects aligned with core public health laboratory competencies and benefit from APHL’s extensive professional network.
Note: As of July 2026, applications are paused while APHL seeks new funding. The program expects to provide an update by October 1, 2026.
