‘Career Options: Global Health’
2026 Vanderbilt Global Health Symposium
Mar. 23, 2026—Check out the Vanderbilt Global Health Symposium! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 ⏰ 4:00–6:30 PM Alumni Hall 202 https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/12094509 (RSVP is welcome but not required!) As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), we are honored to welcome Dr. Sten Vermund, founding director of VIGH, as our keynote...
Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health
Aug. 7, 2024—The Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health are offered through a partnership between the Fulbright Program and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. These awards were established to promote the expansion of research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings. The Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships were inaugurated in July 2011 with...
Applied Public Health Fellowship from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
May. 16, 2024—Job title: CSTE Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Application for Class 8 Position type: Fellowship, full-time Fellowship Program description: The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) application for the Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship (APHIF) program has opened for Class 8 (fellowship positions will start in the summer of 2024). The goal of the...
CDC Fellowships Available in Atlanta, GA – Apply Now!
Aug. 11, 2022—Please see the below openings for fellowships with the CDC: CDC Fellowship in Asthma Epidemiology and Health Disparities Location: Atlanta, GA Application Deadline: September 22, 2022 CDC Postdoctoral Health Equity Fellowship Location: Atlanta, GA Application Deadline: September 28, 2022 CDC Microbiology and Immunology Postdoctoral Fellowship – Enterovirus Virology Location: Atlanta, GA Application Deadline: October 4,...
New Research Opportunities with CDC!
Aug. 1, 2022—There are several research opportunities available now with the CDC! See below for open positions: CDC Smoking and Health Fellowship Location: Atlanta, GA Degree: Master’s or Doctoral degree received within the last 60 months Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Deadline: August 3, 2022 CDC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Genetics/Genomics – Translational Location: Atlanta, GA Degree: Doctoral Degree received within the...
Webinar: Learning about the VECD Fogarty Global Health Research Fellowship Application
Aug. 24, 2021—If you are interested in learning more about the application process or have any questions about building a competitive application, please register for the next application process webinar scheduled for September 2021 https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=D37E9JNHW7KHXNAR Application information webinar Wednesday, September 15, 8:00 am US Central Time. This will be an opportunity to learn about the application requirements and to...
VECD Fogarty Global Health Research Year-Out Fellowship Applications are open
Aug. 24, 2021—The application portal is now open for the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) Fogarty Global Health Fellowship (Twitter: @VECDFellows) 2022-2023cohort. This outstanding program offers a year-abroad opportunity for US and LMIC postdocs and US doctoral students to develop research skills in a global health setting. The entire spectrum of science is possible and relevant in LMIC settings, including...
September 22 webinar about global health fellowship opportunities
Aug. 29, 2020—The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health is hosting a webinar on September 22, 2020, at 8:00am about the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke Fogarty Global Health Fellowship and the Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship Program. Register for the webinar at https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=HPNN4K7JT8.
VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowship applications open
Sep. 17, 2019—Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) is one of six consortia that comprise the Fogarty Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars, which replaced the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars & Fellows (FICRS-F) Program in 2012. The purpose of this program is to provide mentored global health research training opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for pre- and post-doctoral candidates from the U.S. and LMICs. The...
Job Opportunity: Health Education and Prevention Team Lead, Prevention, Heart and CARES, Inc
Feb. 13, 2017—POSITION: Health Education and Prevention Team Lead DEPARTMENT: Prevention REPORTS TO: Executive Director STATUS: Salaried, exempt SUPERVISION: 2-3 direct reports WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Heartland CARES (HCI) is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and organized individual to rebuild the education and prevention program for the only HIV service organization in western Kentucky. This position...
Laboratory Leadership Service fellowship with the CDC
Feb. 7, 2017—The CDC's Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) fellowship program prepares early-career laboratory scientists to become future public health laboratory leaders. LLS focuses on developing laboratory scientists who integrate safety and quality as principal elements in all of in their work, which is vital to protecting the public's health, safety, and security. A two-year competency-based service learning program,...
2016 National Public Health Week is April 4-8
Mar. 25, 2016—The week of April 4-8 is National Public Health Week and for the first time, the Vanderbilt MPH Program is hosting several events to celebrate.
Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Fellows Program 2015 applications open
Aug. 12, 2015—The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) is now accepting applications for the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke Consortium for Global Health Fellows, 2016-17 cohort. This outstanding program offers a year-abroad opportunity to develop research skills in a global health research setting. Details are in the text and links below; the application deadline is November 1, 2015. We and other VIGH faculty and staff members are eager to...
CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) recruiting new class of officers
May. 28, 2015—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is now recruiting for the next class of EIS officers. The application period is open through August 17, 2015. EIS is a 2-year fellowship in applied epidemiology that offers a unique combination of on-the-job-learning and service. EIS officers, often called CDC’s “disease detectives,” conduct...
Virtual Student Foreign Service
Jun. 30, 2014—To see the original information on the US Department of State site, please follow this link. The Virtual Student Foreign Service is part of a growing effort by the State Department to harness technology and a commitment to global service among young people to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement. Working from college and university...
2013 Career Symposium presentations are now posted online
Oct. 23, 2013—If you missed the 2013 BRET Career Symposium, Influencing Human Health with Your PhD Degree, the presentations are now available to view online at https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-symposium2013/agenda. You can view the presentations by clicking on the speaker name. The Symposium speakers addressed careers ranging from global health to drug development, and they included: Linda Distlerath, Senior Counselor, Worldwide...