Seeking FELLOW Applicants -- CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program 2016-17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks applicants for the 2016-17 class of the CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program. This is the 6th year of this initiative, and represents a major commitment by CDC to program evaluation and program improvement. Fellows will work under the leadership of CDC's Chief Evaluation Officer; they will be matched with CDC host programs to work on program evaluation activities for/with those programs.

About the fellowship:

The ideal candidate has a Doctoral degree in evaluation, social sciences, public health, or another STEM discipline, and with significant coursework in program evaluation and measurement. Master’s-level candidates from these same disciplines and with significant experience in applied evaluation projects are also encouraged to apply.
Fellowship is intended to be a two year program, with second year contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
Fellows receive a monthly stipend depending on education level and experience.
Fellows receive substantial financial support for their training and professional development, and a supplement to offset health insurance costs.
Candidates must have received their qualifying degree within the past five years.
Qualifying degree must be completed by Spring semester 2016.
Appointments will be full-time at CDC, typically in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Fellows are brought on through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE): http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/. Fellows do not become employees of CDC.
Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. For more information: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/sponsor-mentor/immigration.html
We expect to select approximately 10 Fellows for this cohort.

To apply, submit the following by April 15, 2016:

· Create a profile and upload CV/resume: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/1964

· Brief survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Eval_Fellow_Appl_2016) including the following information:

For complete list of questions see full announcement at http://www.cdc.gov/eval/

1. Brief (<200 words) info on your formal training where all or part of the focus was on program evaluation approaches, methods, techniques, etc.

2. Essay (<450 words) on your qualifications for the Evaluation Fellowship and what you would like to get out of the Fellowship.

3. Information on up to 3 recent evaluation projects or experiences (<150 words each).


Timeline

· Mid-April: We will select and notify semi-finalist Fellows.

· May 1: Semi-finalists must submit additional information to ORISE.

· May 1-30: Host programs will interview potential Fellows.

· Early June: Fellow selection and notification.

· August 29: Fellows must start by this date.


For the full application announcement and/or information about program evaluation at CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/eval/

For questions: email CDCeval@cdc.gov

ORISE information: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/