Public Health Leader Fellowship Program

This FOA will enhance CDC’s ability to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health by supporting the development of a national public health leadership fellowship program to train racial/ethnic minority undergraduate and post-doctoral recipients who are under-represented in public health careers. [Note: The term “under-represented” refers to those population groups reported by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as severely under-represented among the nation’s health professionals, including African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, many Hispanic/Latino populations,...

Eligible applicants that may apply for this funding opportunity are designated as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPIIs), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs); those institutions of higher education with a documented record of success in enrolling socially or economically disadvantaged students; and a specific requirement is at least 4 years of documented experience administering similar fellowship/training programs. Competition is limited under this program announcement to maximize the potential success of the program by funding those institutions with prior experience, demonstrated credibility, documented success and programmatic focus in the engagement and education of socially and economically disadvantaged students. Eligible organizations in general are listed below: • Universities • Colleges • Medical Schools Applicants must provide an eligibility summary statement outlining verification of the following criteria for selection consideration: Designation as a minority serving institution of higher learning Location in or near the metro Atlanta, GA area Minimum of 4 years’ experience implementing and overseeing a public health fellowship program Evidence of 4 years’ successful mentoring of fellows Established processes for tracking students post-fellowship program completion Established courses and curricula in public health, biostatistics, and epidemiology Established courses and curricula in health disparities, social determinants of health and health equity Faculty with a minimum of 4 years’ experience and expertise in health disparities, social determinants of health and health equity. The eligibility summary statement must consist of no more than 5 pages of text, single spaced with font no larger than 12 points with 1-inch page margins. Applications without the eligibility summary statement will not be considered. Applications that exceed the upper value of the specified dollar range will be considered non-responsive and will not receive further review.

Tanya LeBlanc tqs3@cdc.gov