Eligibility and How to Apply to The Public Health Texas Fellowship
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Eligibility
You are eligible to apply and will be considered for the Fellowship if you are interested in pursuing a career in public health and early in your public health career. Fellows may come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and all levels of education (high school diploma, associates, bachelors, masters, doctoral, community health worker).
Am I Eligible?
All applicants must...
- Be early in their public health career with less than two years of full-time professional experience in public health OR be transitioning into public health from another industry.
- Commit to full-time work (40 hours per week) for one year
- Be able to be onsite, in-person full-time during the Fellowship
- Live in Texas during the Fellowship
- Participate in professional development activities provided by DSHS
- Meet expectations of assigned Host Site
- Provide legal proof of authorization to work in the United States
- Participate in Fellowship activities with the group of fellows
Is the Fellowship a good fit for me?
If you identify with one of more the following, you could be a good fit.
- Enthusiastic about and interested in public health
- Interested in applying my technical background, skill, or expertise to public health
- Interested in getting experience in a specific area of public health
- Recently completed a degree or planning to graduate
- Want to gain practical skills and experience before moving forward with masters or doctoral degree