A complete application consists of:

• An application
• Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• Two educational or professional references

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

If you have questions, send an email to CDCrpp@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.

The fellows will be located in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, GA. The program is led by the DHAP Office of Health Equity (DHAP OHE).

The mission of this fellowship program is to recruit, mentor, and train investigators to conduct domestic HIV and AIDS prevention research in communities of color.

Three (3) successful applicants will be matched within one of the Branches listed below. Specifics on the training positions will be provided during the interview process and the final selection of activities will be determined by the mentor and the fellow.

• Epidemiology Branch
• DHAP Office of Health Equity
• Prevention Research Branch
• Capacity Building Branch

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to design, conduct, and evaluate scientifically sound, culturally appropriate, HIV and AIDS prevention research activities in communities of color in the United States

Mentors and fellows will develop a list of diverse research activities that they will complete together over the two year opportunity period. These activities will be based on the fellow’s area(s) of interest, training, and expertise. The activities listed below represent the minimum requirements that all fellows must complete. Documentation of completion for each activity is required at the end of each year and is the responsibility of both the mentor and the fellow:

• Conduct or participate in one site visit;
• Design, conduct, and interpret an analysis on public health data (activities led by DHAP OHE);
• Write and submit a scientific manuscript for a peer-reviewed journal (activity led by Branch);
• Present a paper or poster at one scientific meeting (activity led by Branch);
• Give an oral presentation at a TRIP seminar or Thursday Health Equity Lunch and Learn Session; and
• Attend monthly scientific meetings on emerging public health issues coordinated by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Health Equity Office

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointment is for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC or the program administrator, and there are no fringe benefits paid.

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, DrPH) in the behavioral sciences, social sciences, epidemiology, public health, or MD/MPH.
• The fellowship seeks doctoral-level researchers (e.g., behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, social scientists, evaluators, educators, economists, anthropologists, or MDs with an MPH degree). Applicants must have completed their doctorates within the 60 months (i.e., no earlier than December 2012 and no later than December 2017).
   

• Degree: Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 month(s).
• Discipline(s):
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (2 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (4 )