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California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship Program

Grantor:
Department of Public Health
Portal ID:
3957
Status:
Closed (47 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The CA Department of Public Health shall provide a grant to and for the benefit of the Grantee; purpose of the grant is to provide the Grantee training/experience in applied epidemiology and public health during placements with governmental health agencies. The Grantee agrees to perform research in the area of epidemiology and gain hands-on experience working with an epidemiologist preceptor(s) in either local or state health departments in CA.

Description:

Grantee will participate in the CDPH California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship Program and will receive training and experience in applied epidemiology and public health and will conduct a research project per Health and Safety Code Section 131085(a)(4).

 

The maximum amount payable under the Grant shall not exceed $45,000.00. The term of the grant is for 12 months (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022).

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Individual

U.S. citizenship or possession of a Green Card permitting permanent residence in the U.S, or receipt of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Possession of a master's or doctoral degree in a health-related field (Masters of Public Health, doctorate in Public Health, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine); and having taken at least 1 course in epidemiology and 1 course in biostatistics during graduate/professional school.

Eligible Geographies:

Most Grantees/Cal-EIS Fellows will be placed in CDPH offices in Sacramento or Richmond, CA while some Fellows may be placed in local health departments throughout California.

Important Dates

Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantor.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
March 2021
Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
7/1/2021-6/30/2022

Funding Details

Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$45,000
Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal and State
Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

The maximum amount payable under the Grant shall not exceed $45,000.00 in monthly increments of $3,750.00 over the twelve (12) months of the Fiscal Year 21/22.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Jami Chan, CAL_EIS@cdph.ca.gov

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