Deadline: November 6, 2026
Applications are open for the CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program 2027. Public health informatics is the systematic application of knowledge about systems that capture, manage, analyze, and use information to improve population-level health outcomes.
PHIFP provides on-the-job training for professionals to apply expertise in computer science, data analytics, and data science to public health to address current and future public health needs.
Informatics Fellows are assigned to host sites within CDC, where they work on advanced projects to enhance information systems and data projects to improve the nation’s health. Fellows share their expertise while also growing their skills through classroom and experiential learning.
Benefits
- Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) fellows are full-time equivalent (FTE) federal government employees during the two-year fellowship.
- Master’s degree fellows are paid at the GS 11, step 3 level, and doctoral degree fellows are paid at the GS 12, step 3 level. They receive the same benefits as other CDC FTE employees, including paid annual and sick leave.
- Fellows may be eligible for salary increases after the first year of their fellowship. Salary increases are based on performance and written recommendations of appropriate management officials.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Meet the educational, informatics, public health, and research experience requirements as described here.
- Be willing to commit to a two-year, full-time fellowship.
- Be willing to relocate to where the assignment is located.
Application
- Application period closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 6, 2026.
- All applications and supporting materials must be received by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.
For more information, visit CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship.
