Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program: an APHL-CDC Initiative
Forecasted
Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program: an APHL-CDC Initiative supports scientists with mentored laboratory projects and training to prepare them for public health laboratory careers.
Funder: Association of Public Health Laboratories
Due Dates: November 2026 (Host applications open) | December 16, 2026 (Funding update by) | January 2027 (Fellow applications open) | July 1, 2027 (Fellowships begin)
Funding Amounts: One-year stipend specified in agreement, plus health insurance, transportation, relocation, hardship and professional development support
Summary: APHL and CDC provide mentored laboratory projects and training to prepare scientists for public health laboratory careers.
Key Information: The July 2027 cohort is limited to applicants with a master's degree or higher, with up to 20 fellowships.
Description
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), runs this fellowship to strengthen the public health laboratory workforce. Fellows undertake hands-on laboratory projects with a host mentor, complete training aligned with public health laboratory core competencies, and participate in networking and leadership development. The program supports both early-career and experienced scientists.
Projects support public health, One Health and related initiatives. Program areas include bioinformatics and molecular epidemiology, biorisk management, emergency preparedness and response, environmental health, food safety, infectious diseases, informatics, laboratory operations, quality management, radiochemistry and newborn screening. Fellowships beginning in July 2027 will focus on vector-borne diseases, bioinformatics and genomic epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance and tuberculosis.
