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| Job Title: |
Public Health Fellowship - Paid (9-months)
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| Organization: |
Kennedy Krieger Institute - Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership
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11/6/2026
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Full-Time
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Public Health - General
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Baltimore, MD
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| Compensation: |
Stipend, housing, and travel support (see website for details)
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| Position Description: |
The Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement (Ferguson RISE) Graduate Fellowship Program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program designed to support public health research and professional development in infectious diseases and promote health. The fellowship focuses on increasing knowledge and interest in public health research careers among graduate students. The Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership at KKI welcomes all eligible candidates to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics.
Ferguson RISE Fellows complete mentored research experiences at sites across the nation. Ferguson RISE Fellowship's partnering institutions include: Kennedy Krieger (lead agency), City University of New York (CUNY) School of Public Health, Howard University, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Morehouse School of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute, and Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Each year, we invite new collaborations with other universities and state public health departments where fellows may be placed. Research projects may focus on CDC priority areas including infectious diseases, wastewater surveillance, lab science, advanced molecular detection, genomics, mental health & substance use disorders, maternal, child, & adolescent health, neurodevelopmental disorders, etc.)
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| Qualifications: |
Applicants MUST be a US citizen, US National, or permanent resident.
Open to current or recent graduate students in public health or related fields (ex: medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, allied health, social sciences, biomedical sciences, microbiology, physics, chemistry, etc.)
Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
Applicants must be able to commit to participating in program activities full-time for the length of the fellowship. Some program activities require in-person attendance.
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| Organization Description: |
Located in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region, Kennedy Krieger Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of tens of thousands of children, adolescents and adults with neurological, rehabilitative or developmental needs through inpatient and day hospital programs, outpatient clinics, home and community services, education, and research.
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| Closing Date: |
11/30/2026
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| Contact Name: |
Carson Peters, Public Health Fellowship - Paid (9-months)
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| Contact Email: |
Ferguson_Fellowship@kennedykrieger.org
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| Web Address: |
https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/center-for-excellence-in-public-health-leadership/f
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| How to Apply: |
Visit our website to submit an application. Applications for the 9-month track (including letters of recommendation) must be received by Nov. 30, 2026. If LORs are received after 11/30/26, the application will NOT be reviewed.
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| Additional Information: |
In-person placements are preferred, but hybrid and remote options may be available.
All activities subject to the availability of federal funds.
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| Web Site Delete Date: |
12/1/2026
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