Build experience through mentored research, hands-on training, and public-health practice.
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Explore opportunities in genomic epidemiology and related fields. Check each provider’s full eligibility criteria and application status before applying; rolling opportunities may close early.
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Kennedy Krieger Institute / CDC
Dr. James A. Ferguson RISE Fellowship — Nine-month track
CDC-funded mentored infectious-disease research, including advanced molecular detection and wastewater surveillance.
Application deadline
November 30, 2026
Location
U.S. partner sites
Duration / dates
January 11–September 29, 2027
Eligibility
Eligible graduate students or recent graduates/ABD; U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident. See provider criteria.
CDC Poliovirus Wastewater Surveillance and Containment Sciences
Mentored research connecting wastewater genomic data with poliovirus detection, outbreak preparedness and containment. Develop experience in laboratory methods, data analysis and public-health surveillance.
Application deadline
December 4, 2026, 3 p.m. ET; rolling review.
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Duration / dates
Initially one year, full time; renewal subject to funding.
Eligibility
Relevant master’s degree or current doctoral study; degree-recency requirements apply. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
USDA-ARS Bioinformatic Analysis of Immune Responses to Intracellular Bacteria
Apply genomics, transcriptomics and immunology to tuberculosis and brucellosis research in livestock and wildlife. Training includes sequencing sample preparation and analysis of host responses to infection and vaccination.
Application deadline
December 4, 2026, 3 p.m. ET; rolling review.
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States
Duration / dates
Initially one year, full time; renewal subject to funding.
Eligibility
Relevant doctoral degree completed or in progress; preference for completion by December 2026. U.S. citizens only.
FDA Applied Regulatory Science in Bioinformatics and Omics Biomarker Discovery
An adjacent bioinformatics opportunity focused on statistical analysis of large-scale omics data, biomarker discovery and regulatory science. Develop skills in study design, quality control, modeling and visualization.
Application deadline
December 11, 2026, 3 p.m. ET; rolling review.
Location
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Duration / dates
Initially one year, full time; renewal subject to funding.
Eligibility
Relevant doctoral degree completed or in progress. U.S. citizens, permanent residents and eligible foreign nationals; additional residency and background-check requirements apply.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship
A two-year, full-time fellowship matching early-career epidemiologists with public-health host sites according to their interests and available projects. Class 25 runs from 2027 to 2029.
Application deadline
January 15, 2027
Location
Public-health host sites, United States
Duration / dates
Two years; placements begin summer 2027.
Eligibility
Master’s or doctoral degree completed by August 31, 2027; U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required. Review CSTE’s full eligibility criteria.
Full-time, in-person summer research with NIH investigators, including projects in epidemiology, bioinformatics and biomedical science. Stipends depend on educational level; interns arrange their own housing.
Application deadline
January 26, 2027, noon ET. Reference letters: February 2, 2027, noon ET.
Location
NIH campuses, United States
Duration / dates
Summer 2027; dates within May 10–August 31 agreed with the investigator.
Eligibility
U.S. citizens or permanent residents meeting NIH age and enrollment requirements; see the program page for student and recent-graduate eligibility.