Evaluation Fellowship

The CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program is a unique training and service-learning opportunity for individuals with a master’s or doctoral degree to learn program evaluation skills. Fellows are placed in host programs within CDC to work on program evaluation, evaluation capacity, performance monitoring, and program design. Fellows learn a set of training and performance requirements in key competency areas to build evaluation design, implementation, and analysis skills. Additionally, training activities are completed through a mix of opportunities within and outside of CDC.

This full-time, two-year opportunity begins August 2025.

What Fellows Do:

During their 2-year placement at a CDC program, fellows will have the following opportunities:

·       Support and/or lead evaluation projects and activities

·       Receive $5,000/year to pursue professional development trainings and opportunities

·       Support evaluation projects at other CDC programs outside of their host site to enhance professional development and networking

·       Attend in-person and virtual trainings organized by the fellowship and CDC

·       Develop and deliver presentations on evaluation findings to internal and external audiences

·       Receive ongoing, structured mentoring from their host site team.

Examples of projects staffed by CDC Evaluation Fellows include:

·       Supporting national comprehensive evaluations of CDC-funded programs

·       Managing qualitative data for a large project on community perceptions of and experiences with a public health topic area

·       Supporting strategic planning and evaluation of team processes and Divisions’ priority prevention activities

·       Conducting needs assessment of state health and agricultural departments to prevent and respond to outbreaks

·       Creating data visualization dashboards

·       Designing and implement performance monitoring system for CDC-funded programs

·       Providing evaluation technical assistance to CDC-funded programs.

Fellows also can access additional support for the fellowship, including group office hours, fellowship team members for one-on-one meetings as needed, and a fellow-led social committee.

Eligibility:

The following criteria determine if an applicant is eligible:

·       U.S. citizenship or permanent resident with a green card valid for at least two years from the start of the fellowship (mid-August).

·       Significant applied program evaluation experience and able to document three projects that demonstrate the depth and breadth of the evaluation experience.

·       Doctoral or master's level degree from an accredited academic institution in a field relevant to CDC's work. Examples of degree concentration include public health, epidemiology, sociology, anthropology, biostatistics, and community psychology.

·       For upcoming or recent graduates, the degree must be conferred by June 2025.

To become a fellow, if accepted, the applicant must:

·       Meet CDC/ATSDR requirements for general employment suitability (e.g., favorable background security check for U.S. Government employment).

·       Commit full-time to the fellowship assignment for two years (the second year is determined by satisfactory performance and availability of funds).

·       Relocate to the CDC host program’s location (almost all are in Atlanta, Georgia).

·       Report in-person to their host site at least 2 days for each 2-week pay period.

Salary & Benefits

·       Fellows are hired under Title 42 training fellowship appointments as term employees for the two years of the fellowship.

·       Fellow's salary is based on their education level (based on the qualifying degree) and experience. 

·      Additional information about salary and benefits is available at the CDC website. 

Visit: http://bit.ly/4iJEUTi to learn more about this opportunity, eligibility, and how to apply.

For questions or more information, please email evaluationfellows@cdc.gov