Applications are currently being accepted for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship
The PE Fellowship selection process is extremely competitive. The program selects about 10 Traditional Track fellows and 10 Analytics and Modeling Track fellows each year. Most fellows are placed in assignments at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. It is possible that some fellows will be assigned to other states or public health agencies.
Benefits of CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship
- Both the Traditional Track and Analytics and Modeling Track fellows are full-time equivalent (FTE) employees during their two-year fellowship.
- Fellows are paid at the General Schedule (GS) 12, step 3 level. They receive the same benefits as other CDC FTE employees, including medical insurance and leave.
- Fellows may be eligible for a salary increase after the first year of their fellowship, based on performance and written recommendation by appropriate management officials.
- Fellows are responsible for any relocation expenses for their two-year assignment.
CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship Requirements
Traditional Track
Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) with all requirements completed prior to the start of the fellowship. Eligible degrees include:
- Economics
- Agricultural economics
- Health services research
- Public health
- Other related quantitative field
Analytics and Modeling Track
Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) with all requirements completed prior to the start of the fellowship. Eligible degrees include:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious disease modeling
- Disease ecology
- Applied mathematics
- Operations research or industrial engineering
- Biological science
- Data science
- Evolutionary or analytic biology
- Other related quantitative field
All applicants with degrees obtained at non-US institutions must also provide documentation of an academic credentialing evaluation to ensure degree requirements are equivalent. This shows how the foreign degree equates to academic degrees issued in the US. Additionally, degrees must be translated into English.
Citizenship
Applicants must be in one of the following groups to be considered for the program.
- US Citizens
- US Permanent Residents
- F1 visa holders
- Prior to the program start date, F1 applicants must have an OPT with EAD that is valid for the entire first year of the program AND have STEM eligibility. Non-US citizen candidates who advance in the selection process will be contacted to discuss their work authorization.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
09 January, 2026
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