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Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health & Preventive MedicineField epidemiologyClinical fellowship
Destination
USA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Overview

Two-year CDC post-doctoral training programme in applied epidemiology for health professionals including physicians, beginning with orientation and a summer course in Atlanta followed by assignment to CDC or partner locations.

The programme

Training type
Clinical fellowship
Specialty associations
Not yet verified
Learning format
Not yet verified
Duration
2 years, full-time
Start
Early July 2027 (Class of 2027)
Positions
Not stated on the official page
Accreditation
Not stated on the official page
Department
Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Physicians: medical degree (MD, DO, MBBS) and active unrestricted US medical licence by application (ACGME trainees may apply with a training licence but need an unrestricted licence by start); MPH or one year of public health work strongly encouraged. Veterinarians, nurses/PAs, other doctoral clinicians and doctoral scientists also eligible under separate criteria
Qualification requirement
Physicians: medical degree (MD, DO, MBBS) and active unrestricted US medical licence by application (ACGME trainees may apply with a training licence but need an unrestricted licence by start)
Citizenship requirement
Not yet verified
Practice location requirement
Not yet verified
Membership requirement
Not yet verified
Eligibility restrictions
US citizens or US permanent residents only; the programme is currently unable to process applications from non-US citizens without permanent resident status
Language
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Teaching language
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Clinical language
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International applicants
US citizens or US permanent residents only; the programme is currently unable to process applications from non-US citizens without permanent resident status
Licence requirement
Active, unrestricted US medical licence (physicians)
Visa route
Not yet verified
Visa sponsorship
Not yet verified
Visa support
No; non-US citizens without permanent resident status cannot currently be processed

How to apply

Deadline
Class of 2027 application window was 9 March to 19 June 2026 (now closed)
Application method
Online application during the annual window
Documents
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Contact
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Funding and costs

Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Scholarship
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Funding
Not stated on the official page

Sources and verification

https://www.cdc.gov/eis/php/about/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/eis/php/participants/eligibility.html
Evidence by field
  • Qualification requirement: legacy record not reverified; checked not recorded. Source 1 Source 2 Derived from Eligibility.
  • Eligibility restrictions: legacy record not reverified; checked not recorded. Source 1 Source 2 Derived from International applicants.

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