Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS15 1508
Apply for CDC RFA PS15 1508
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public Health Leader Fellowship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2015 and posted on Apr 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants that may apply for this funding opportunity are designated as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPIIs), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) those institutions of higher education with a documented record of success in enrolling socially or economically disadvantaged students and a specific requirement is at least 4 years of documented experience administering similar fellowship/training programs. Competition is limited under this program announcement to maximize the potential success of the program by funding those institutions with prior experience, demonstrated credibility, documented success and programmatic focus in the engagement and education of socially and economically disadvantaged students. Eligible organizations in general are listed below bull Universities bull Colleges bull Medical Schools Applicants must provide an eligibility summary statement outlining verification of the following criteria for selection consideration Designation as a minority serving institution of higher learning Location in or near the metro Atlanta, GA area Minimum of 4 yearsrsquo experience implementing and overseeing a public health fellowship program Evidence of 4 yearsrsquo successful mentoring of fellows Established processes for tracking students post fellowship program completion Established courses and curricula in public health, biostatistics, and epidemiology Established courses and curricula in health disparities, social determinants of health and health equity Faculty with a minimum of 4 yearsrsquo experience and expertise in health disparities, social determinants of health and health equity. The eligibility summary statement must consist of no more than 5 pages of text, single spaced with font no larger than 12 points with 1 inch page margins. Applications without the eligibility summary statement will not be considered. Applications that exceed the upper value of the specified dollar range will be considered non responsive and will not receive further review.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Public Health Leader Fellowship Program (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS15-1508) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the public health workforce and reduce racial and ethnic health disparities by building a national leadership fellowship targeted to racial and ethnic minority trainees who are underrepresented in public health careers. The program is grounded in the Institute of Medicine framing of underrepresentation in the health professions, specifically including African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, many Hispanic/Latino populations, some Asian American subgroups such as Hmong and other Southeast Asian communities, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. The core idea is to develop and deliver structured, high-quality leadership training that prepares participants for career advancement and future leadership roles in public health while reinforcing the practical skills tied to core public health functions.
The fellowship is structured around two distinct training tracks that serve different career stages. One track is a one-year fellowship for postdoctoral participants, intended to provide deeper, longer-term immersion in public health leadership development and practice. The second track is a ten-week summer fellowship for undergraduate students or very recent graduates (those who earned a bachelors degree within one year or less prior to applying), offering an intensive early-career experience meant to expand awareness of public health pathways and accelerate readiness for graduate study or entry-level professional roles. Across both tracks, the fellowship emphasizes training in the principles and practice of public health leadership, paired with broad exposure to comprehensive public health practice, and a specific focus on leadership skill mastery.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning CDC anticipates substantial involvement in program implementation compared to a standard grant. The total estimated funding is $450,000 with an expectation of two awards. Individual awards are expected to fall within a narrow band: an award floor of $200,000 and a ceiling of $250,000, and applications requesting more than the upper limit are treated as nonresponsive and are not reviewed further. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance). The original posting date was April 25, 2015, with an application deadline of June 26, 2015 (11:59 p.m. Eastern), and an archive date of July 26, 2015.
Eligibility is intentionally limited to increase the likelihood that the selected awardees can successfully run a sophisticated fellowship program from day one. Applicants must be institutions of higher education with minority-serving designations and demonstrated infrastructure to recruit, train, mentor, and track fellows over time. The eligible applicant categories specifically include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPIIs), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), as well as other qualifying colleges, universities, and medical schools that have a documented record of success enrolling socially or economically disadvantaged students. A central eligibility requirement is at least four years of documented experience administering similar fellowship or training programs, reflecting CDCs intent to fund organizations with proven credibility and operational capacity rather than organizations building a program from scratch.
The announcement also spells out a set of concrete, verifiable requirements that applicants must address in an eligibility summary statement. Applicants must document: designation as a minority-serving institution; location in or near the metro Atlanta, Georgia area; at least four years of experience implementing and overseeing a public health fellowship program; evidence of four years of successful mentoring of fellows; established processes for tracking participants after fellowship completion; established courses and curricula in public health, biostatistics, and epidemiology; established courses and curricula in health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity; and faculty expertise with at least four years of experience in health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity. This eligibility summary statement is mandatory, capped at five single-spaced pages in 12-point font with one-inch margins, and applications missing it are not considered.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at building a well-supported pipeline into public health leadership for underrepresented racial and ethnic minority trainees through rigorous, practice-oriented training in core public health functions and leadership competencies. By concentrating eligibility among experienced minority-serving institutions near Atlanta with established curricula, mentoring capacity, and outcomes tracking systems, CDC is effectively funding organizations that can quickly deploy a national-caliber fellowship model and demonstrate measurable, longer-term impact on participant career progression and leadership development. For additional information tied to the original announcement, the listed CDC contact was Tanya LeBlanc (tqs3@cdc.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Public Health Leader Fellowship Program (CDC RFA PS15-1508)?
The Public Health Leader Fellowship Program is a CDC discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the public health workforce and help reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. It does this by supporting the creation of a national leadership fellowship program targeted to racial and ethnic minority trainees who are underrepresented in public health careers.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to develop and deliver structured, high-quality leadership training that prepares participants for career advancement and future leadership roles in public health. The fellowship also reinforces practical skills tied to core public health functions, with a specific focus on leadership skill mastery.
3) Who is this fellowship intended to serve?
The fellowship is targeted to racial and ethnic minority trainees who are underrepresented in public health careers, consistent with the Institute of Medicine framing of underrepresentation in the health professions. The announcement specifically includes African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, many Hispanic/Latino populations, some Asian American subgroups (such as Hmong and other Southeast Asian communities), and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
4) How is the fellowship structured?
The program is structured around two distinct training tracks that serve different career stages: a one-year postdoctoral fellowship track and a ten-week summer fellowship track for undergraduates or very recent graduates.
5) What are the two training tracks and how do they differ?
The first track is a one-year fellowship for postdoctoral participants and is intended to provide a deeper, longer-term immersion in public health leadership development and practice. The second track is a ten-week summer fellowship for undergraduate students or very recent graduates (those who earned a bachelors degree within one year or less prior to applying), offering an intensive early-career experience meant to expand awareness of public health pathways and accelerate readiness for graduate study or entry-level professional roles.
6) What topics or competencies does the fellowship emphasize?
Across both tracks, the fellowship emphasizes training in the principles and practice of public health leadership, broad exposure to comprehensive public health practice, and leadership skill mastery. The eligibility requirements also reflect an expectation for established curricula in public health, biostatistics, epidemiology, health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity.
7) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means CDC anticipates substantial involvement in program implementation compared to a standard grant.
8) How much funding is available in total?
The total estimated funding is $450,000.
9) How many awards does CDC expect to make?
CDC expects to make two awards.
10) What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards are expected to range from $200,000 (award floor) to $250,000 (award ceiling).
11) What happens if an applicant requests more than the maximum allowed amount?
Applications requesting more than $250,000 are treated as nonresponsive and are not reviewed further.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
13) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance).
14) When was the opportunity posted and what were the key dates?
The original posting date was April 25, 2015. The application deadline was June 26, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The archive date was July 26, 2015.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education with minority-serving designations and demonstrated infrastructure to recruit, train, mentor, and track fellows over time. Eligible applicant categories include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPIIs), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The opportunity also includes other qualifying colleges, universities, and medical schools that have a documented record of success enrolling socially or economically disadvantaged students.
16) Is there a minimum experience requirement for applicants?
Yes. A central eligibility requirement is at least four years of documented experience administering similar fellowship or training programs. The announcement also requires at least four years of experience implementing and overseeing a public health fellowship program and four years of successful mentoring of fellows.
17) Why is eligibility restricted to certain institutions?
The opportunity states that eligibility is intentionally limited to increase the likelihood that selected awardees can successfully run a sophisticated fellowship program from day one. CDC is seeking organizations with proven credibility and operational capacity rather than organizations building a program from scratch.
18) Are there geographic requirements for eligibility?
Yes. Applicants must document location in or near the metro Atlanta, Georgia area as part of the eligibility summary statement requirements.
19) What is the required eligibility summary statement?
The announcement requires a mandatory eligibility summary statement that addresses specific, verifiable requirements. This statement is capped at five single-spaced pages in 12-point font with one-inch margins.
20) What specific items must be documented in the eligibility summary statement?
Applicants must document: (1) designation as a minority-serving institution; (2) location in or near metro Atlanta, Georgia; (3) at least four years of experience implementing and overseeing a public health fellowship program; (4) evidence of four years of successful mentoring of fellows; (5) established processes for tracking participants after fellowship completion; (6) established courses and curricula in public health, biostatistics, and epidemiology; (7) established courses and curricula in health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity; and (8) faculty expertise with at least four years of experience in health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity.
21) What happens if an application does not include the eligibility summary statement?
Applications missing the eligibility summary statement are not considered.
22) What is CDC trying to achieve by requiring established curricula and faculty expertise?
Based on the stated eligibility requirements, CDC is prioritizing institutions that already have robust public health and health equity instruction in place, along with faculty who have sustained experience in health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity. This supports rapid deployment of a rigorous, practice-oriented fellowship model.
23) What does the program mean by "underrepresented" racial and ethnic minority trainees?
The announcement states the program is grounded in the Institute of Medicine framing of underrepresentation in the health professions and specifically includes African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, many Hispanic/Latino populations, some Asian American subgroups (including Hmong and other Southeast Asian communities), and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
24) What does "tracking participants after fellowship completion" refer to?
The announcement requires applicants to have established processes for tracking participants after the fellowship ends. This indicates the program expects institutions to follow fellows over time to understand longer-term outcomes such as career progression and leadership development.
25) Who was the CDC contact listed for the original announcement?
The listed CDC contact was Tanya LeBlanc (tqs3@cdc.gov).
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