Mentorship Applications

APHL is pausing applications for the Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program. As our cooperative agreement concludes next year, we are actively working to identify new funding opportunities to ensure the fellowship program can continue to support the growth of a dedicated and skilled public health laboratory workforce. We are grateful for your commitment to this program and for your patience during this pause. Please note that the Public Health Laboratory Internship Program will continue operating as usual. We look forward to what’s to come and will provide an update no later than October 1 on APHL.org, LinkedIn and in eUpdate. Should you have any questions, please contact APHL at [email protected].

If you are interested in applying to be a mentor, please review the information on this page and then complete the application. ​​Scientists from APHL member or non-member laboratories are encouraged to apply as long as the mission of their laboratory supports public health initiatives. 

When we say “public health laboratory” we mean local, state and territorial government laboratories focused on protecting the public’s health. That includes laboratories performing human, environmental, animal and food testing to monitor for and detect  health threats. 

Tips for Successful Mentor Applicants:

• Review the APHL Internship website 
• Have potential mentor(s) in mind to match with intern(s)
• Have an idea of what laboratory projects an intern could assist your laboratory with
• Be prepared for a mentor to submit a host application on behalf of the laboratory
• Have a workspace prepared for the intern and be ready to onboard and welcome them! 
• Inform your supervisor or laboratory director that you are applying to host an intern
  

Do you still have questions? Check the Frequently Asked Questions page or reach out to the respective program you are interested in.

Fellowship Program - [email protected]

Internship Program - including Genomic Data Internships - [email protected]