One-year fellowships for early career public health professionals to work in EPA on current and emerging environmental public health needs.
Environmental Public Health
The Program provides leadership training in environmental science, research, education, and assessment efforts. Examples of possible ASPPH/EPA Fellow experiences include:
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Collaboration with leading experts in the fields of environmental health, toxicology, epidemiology, environmental health, social and behavioral sciences, biology, and risk assessment on important current and emerging public health issues like water and air safety, children’s health, green jobs and workforce development
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Participation in projects on cross-cutting health assessment issues
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Exposure to environmental research laboratories and specialized equipment
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Attainment of skills, experience, and knowledge to enhance careers as a public health researchers and
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Collaboration with environmental health experts inside and outside EPA
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Observation of the development of science policy guidance at the Agency level
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Participation in workshops
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Visits to research laboratories and field sites
Fellowship positions are full-time opportunities for duration of one year. Fellowships may be extended for an additional year, pending available funding, continued priority of the project area within EPA, and mutual agreement by the fellow, EPA, and ASPPH.
Fellows will be placed in various EPA organizations, most of which are located in the Washington, D.C. area, but may also be located in any of several laboratories, regional offices, or centers throughout the country. Applicants will be notified of exact assignment locations during the final selection phase and matching process.
Fellows will receive a stipend payment for the duration of the fellowship based on the education level/degree requirement of the fellowship position. The fellowship stipend is intended to cover all living expenses including housing and project related travel. In addition to the fellowship stipend, the fellow will have “fellowship allowance” intended to cover health-related expenses incurred during the one year fellowship period. The “fellowship allowance” may also be used to cover project-related travel, tuition, journal subscriptions, association dues, etc.
All applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold a visa permitting permanent residence (“Green Card”) in the U.S. to be eligible for the fellowship program.
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Eligibility
To be eligible for this program, applicants must have received their Masters or Doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than August 2025) or within the last five years (no earlier than May 2019). Graduate degrees must come from an ASPPH member graduate school or program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). (For a list of ASPPH members, see www.ASPPH.org.) All applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold a visa permitting permanent residence (“Green Card”) in the U.S. to be eligible for the fellowship program.
Certification in Public Health (CPH) preferred. (www.nbphe.org)