At a glance
Science Ambassador Fellows attend an in-person summer course and virtually collaborate with CDC for one year while teaching. Fellows learn from CDC experts, design and practice using STEM lesson plans, and network.
Opportunities & Updates
Fellowship Application
The fellowship application period will open November 15, 2024.
Overview
This competitive fellowship includes a 5-day summer course at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Then for one year, fellows collaborate with CDC and each other. Learn more by watching the video.
How the program works
Prior to the summer course
Before summer course, fellows complete an online Introduction to Public Health course.
During the summer course
While participating in the 5-day summer course in Atlanta, Georgia, fellows will:
- Learn epidemiology while practicing how to use public health STEM lesson plans.
- Learn from CDC subject matter experts about public health topics of interest to their students.
- Participate in outbreak exercises with Epidemic Intelligence Service officers.
- Develop challenging and innovative public health STEM lesson plans in teams. Lesson plans will:
- Meet the Next Generation Science Standards*.
- Align with CDC's Epidemiology and Public Health Science: Core Competencies for High School Students.
- Meet the Next Generation Science Standards*.
- Tour CDC's state-of-the-art facilities. This may include:
- The David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
- CDC's Emergency Operations Center.
- CDC laboratory training facilities.
- The David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
- Expand their professional network.
- Earn 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
*Next Generation Science Standards is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products.
What's ahead
After the summer course, fellows are expected to work remotely for approximately 5–10 hours per month on the following:
- Collaborate remotely with CDC for one year.
- Work with CDC experts to finalize public health STEM lesson plans.
- Pilot public health STEM lesson plans in the classroom.
- Present public health STEM lesson plans at local teacher conferences or meetings.
- Consult on the development of public health STEM-based resource materials for middle- and high- school teachers nationwide.