The CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program (EFP) is accepting applications for its 2027 class (projected start date August 2027). Master’s and doctoral fellows are placed in CDC host programs, where they develop evaluation skills while helping implement, strengthen, expand, and improve program evaluation activities. The fellowship is a two-year program, with the second year contingent on satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Participating in CDC’s Evaluation Fellowship includes these benefits:
Exposure to world-class evaluators and public health professionals who work at and visit CDC.
A view of the public health system from the federal level, working in various disease and prevention areas.
A strong cohort of evaluation fellows and an evaluation community of practice from whom fellows can learn and obtain feedback.
Strong program oversight and management from CDC’s Division of Workforce Development.
Access to evaluation-related trainings through CDC and other programs.
Access to limited-duration evaluation projects outside the host program that increase the fellow’s visibility and exposure across CDC and provide opportunities to learn and apply skills in topic areas that the fellow might not otherwise have.
Title 42 training fellowship appointment as term employees for the two years of the fellowship, including competitive pay, CDC employee benefits (medical insurance, sick and vacation leave), and financial support for professional development.
Successful applicants range in their level of experience (e.g., from capstone projects in school, working in non-profit, to experience leading evaluation at larger institutions) and have demonstrated experience with at least three evaluation projects through their application and CV.
More information on the fellowship and application can be found on the EFP website. https://www.cdc.gov/evaluation- fellowship/php/participants/index.html
