Student Fellowship, Emory CIDMATH

The Emory Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analytics & Training Hub (CIDMATH) is launching a new student fellowship program designed to provide students with a multi-semester research opportunity culminating in an Infectious Disease Epidemiology thesis project, with the potential to complete an APE. 

Applications due January 30th and can be found on 12Twenty. There will also be an information session on January 16th from 12-1pm in CNR 3001.

Students will work with curated datasets (e.g., MarketScan, Advan Research), data collected in collaboration with clinical and public health partners (Kaiser Permanente GA, GA Emerging Infections Program), and CIDMATH-generated data under the mentorship of CIDMATH faculty, postdocs and PhD students, in addition to participating in CIDMATH Journal Club and structured workshops to develop presentation skills. EPI students, regardless of REAL eligibility, are invited to apply. 

Special topics include social contact studies, wastewater surveillance and modeling, machine learning, vaccine evaluation, emerging infectious diseases, and more. 

The ideal candidate is a first-year MPH/MSPH student in the Epidemiology department who is able to dedicate 10-15 hours a week to the position and is looking for a multi-semester research opportunity through Spring 2027. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Managing and analyzing project-specific data  

• Attendance of CIDMATH Student Fellowship events and development workshops 

• Timely completion of project milestones as decided by the student and their mentor 

Requirements  

• Interest in completing a thesis project in Infections Disease Epidemiology 

• Strong analytical skills 

• Coding experience in R 

• Data visualization and data management 

Preferred Skills 

• Python 

• SQL 

• Power BI/Tableau 

• GIS 

Social Media Content Interest Form, Department of Epidemiology

Pathways to Practice Scholars Program, Region IV Public Health Training Center

MPH students in Region IV: Do you have an unpaid Spring 2026 internship?

You may be eligible for a $3,500 stipend through the Region IV Public Health Training Center Pathways to Practice Scholars Program if you:

✔️ Are an MPH student at a CEPH-accredited school in Region IV (AL, GA, FL, KY, MS, NC, TN, SC)

✔️ Have secured an unpaid, public health-related internship (e.g., health department, non-profit, CBO) for Spring 2026?

📝 To apply, review, and complete the Student-Initiated Proposal form and email it to Liz Kidwell by December 15, 2025.

👉 Down the student form here: https://buff.ly/v0fe5gO

🔗 Learn more about Pathways to Practice and eligibility: https://buff.ly/OMwrbvr

Please share with students and faculty in Region IV who support emerging public health professionals!

Spring 2026 TA Applications, Department of Epidemiology

The Department of Epidemiology is hiring Spring TAs.  The application process has changed slightly.  Below you will find the steps to apply and the overall process and timeline.   Please submit your application form and resume no later than Wednesday, December 10.

• First, review below to see what TA positions are available. EPI students received an email (subject line: SPRING 2026 Teaching Application Process) with a full list of the available positions. 
• Next, click on the application form link to apply:  Application Form link 
• You will need to attach your resume to the application form.    

Notes and Reminders  

• PhD students must have faculty advisor approval for TAing in the spring semester before submitting.  
• All TA positions are approved for 8-10 hours a week, starting and ending on the dates below (except pre-term courses).   
• I highly recommend that you review the dates and times of lectures and classes to ensure they do not conflict with the classes you are planning to take, as you are expected to attend the lecture of the class you are TAing for. You can double-check dates and times by logging in to Atlas.  

Important Spring 2026 Dates: 

1/6                TA start date  

1/13              Classes begin  

1/13              Add/Drop/Swap begins

1/19              Martin Luther King Holiday, no classes 

1/21              Add/Drop/Swap closes  

1/30              PUBH 501 Interprofessional Education and Public Health Leadership in-person session.

2/28              Last day for grading basis change 

3/9-3/13        Spring Break  

4/28              Last Day to withdraw, Last Day of Class  

4/28-5/4        Final Exam Period  

5/5                TA end date 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Brenda Hardy (brenda [dot] l [dot] hardy [at] emory [dot] edu).