Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) / Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Last checkedJun 25, 2026

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Core details, official source pages, and recent changes for this award.

Discipline

Health

Eligibility

Public health laboratories; Laboratories participating in systematic molecular surveillance for RSV

Requirements

Submit a maximum of 10 RSV-positive specimens per quarter; Specimens should have an RT-PCR Ct value of ≤32; Submit original clinical specimens with 500 μL to 1 mL volume; Use unique SPHL Submitter Specimen IDs; Complete Global File Accessioning Template (GFAT) for each shipment

Application materials

Global File Accessioning Template (GFAT); Specimen manifest

How to apply

Contact CDC and APHL personnel prior to shipment; Request shipping labels from APHL at least 72 hours in advance; Ship specimens overnight on dry ice to the CDC STATT Lab; Email completed GFAT and tracking information to sarsseq@cdc.gov

Important dates

Updated 06/11/2026

Official source pages

13 tracked

Application

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The requested fellowship application instructions page could not be found on the APHL website.

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RSV Genomic Surveillance Guide for Public Health Laboratories

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