Now Accepting Applications for the ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship Program – Due January 9th

ASPPH is pleased to offer recent graduates from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited, ASPPH member schools and programs of public health a unique opportunity to gain rural health experience with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program. Applications are currently being accepted for the ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship Program. The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM ET Thursday, January 9, 2025.

By participating in the ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship Program, the selected fellow will have the opportunity to:

• contribute to USDA programs related to rural health
• lead the development of tools to better understand and access USDA programs that can be used by federal and non-federal partners
• prepare and implement rural health initiatives or strategies with USDA programs and federal and non-federal partners; and
• build and maintain relationships across USDA and between USDA and partners

The Fellowship will be based in Washington, DC, but hybrid/remote candidates will be considered. The position is a full-time training opportunity for one year (estimated June 2025 - June 2026), with the possibility of a one-year extension. Detailed program information and all application instructions can be accessed on the ASPPH application website.

To be eligible for this program, applicants must have received their Masters or Doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than June 2025) or within the last five years (no earlier than May 2020). Graduate degrees must come from an ASPPH member graduate school or program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). All applicants must be US citizens or hold a visa permitting permanent residence ("Green Card") in the US to be eligible for the fellowship program.

Questions may be directed via email to ASPPH Applied Learning and Training Programs. at [email protected].

Please also consider joining our upcoming webinar on December 12, 2024, from 11:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET- Everything You Wanted to Know About ASPPH Fellowships where this Fellowship opportunity and others will be discussed.