CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship 2027
Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accepting applications for the CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship 2027. Established in 1995, this prestigious two-year post-doctoral applied training program prepares quantitative scientists to address pressing public health challenges through health economics, decision science, quantitative policy analysis, and mathematical modeling. As a fellow, you will conduct research that directly informs resource allocation and policy decisions across federal agencies and public health organizations. The program offers two distinct tracks: the Traditional Track for health economists and health services researchers, and the Analytics and Modeling Track for disease modelers, operations researchers, and quantitative biologists. If you hold a PhD and want to apply advanced quantitative methods to real-world public health decision-making, this postdoctoral public health fellowship provides an unparalleled launchpad for your career.
Name of Host Institution
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Requirements/Eligibility Criteria
- Must hold a PhD or equivalent degree with all degree requirements completed before the start of the fellowship.
- Eligible academic disciplines for the Traditional Track include economics, agricultural economics, health services research, public health, or related quantitative fields.
- Eligible academic disciplines for the Analytics and Modeling Track include epidemiology, infectious disease modeling, disease ecology, applied mathematics, operations research, industrial engineering, biological science, data science, evolutionary or analytic biology, or related quantitative fields.
- Must be a US citizen, US Permanent Resident, or non-US citizen holding valid US work authorization such as an OPT STEM extension covering the full two-year term, a TN visa (under USMCA for Canadian or Mexican citizens), a J1 visa, or an H1B visa.
- Degrees earned outside the United States must be translated into English and require an academic credentialing evaluation upon request to establish equivalence to US doctoral degrees.
Duration
Two years
Salary
Fellows are compensated at the federal General Schedule (GS) 12, step 3 pay level, with potential performance-based salary increases after the first year upon written managerial recommendation.
Benefits
Fellows receive full federal employee benefits, including comprehensive medical insurance and paid leave.
Deadline
January 8, 2027 (Applications opened on September 8, 2026).

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