Fellowship Application FAQ
Q: When are applications due?
A: Applications for the 2025-2027 cohort opened in October 2024 and will close January 15, 2025.
Q: What questions are in the application?
A: The application includes:
Applicant’s CV or resume
Unofficial transcripts from all graduate programs
Two letters of recommendation submitted by the letter-writers themselves via a separate Qualtrics form. See next FAQ for more information on what the letters should focus on.
Essay 1: Statement of Interest
The Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship Program is a two-year service and training program designed for early career individuals in public health and allied sciences. Guided by the Core Activities of Learning and through a curriculum focused on health equity and collaborative leadership, fellows leave the program with a health equity lens applied to their practice as well as tangible skills in public health programming and management.
Please describe the academic, professional, and volunteer experiences that qualify you for this service-learning Fellowship Program. Include in this statement a description of what you would like to accomplish over the two-year term of the program and how this relates to your overall career goals. Describe why you are interested in the Fellowship Program and comment on your interest in working as a public health professional in Wisconsin. Statement should not exceed 750 words.
Essay 2
Many inequities exist at the intersection between health outcomes and historical, societal, economic, or other systemic factors. Choose a broader issue or policy that impacts health outcomes where you believe change is needed to advance health equity. Discuss the role you hope to play as a public health leader in addressing this issue. Essay should not exceed 250 words.
Q: What should the Letters of Recommendation focus on?
A: The Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship Program is a two-year service and training program designed for early career individuals in public health and allied sciences. Letter writers are encouraged to describe the candidate's public health experiences, strengths that they would bring to a service and training environment, as well as growth areas the candidate could explore in the program. Letter writers can submit their Letter of Recommendations through this Qualtrics form.
Q: When will I know if I am selected?
A: Interviews are typically conducted in late February. Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by early March.
Q: How are fellows selected?
A: Applications are initially scored by a selection committee. The second stage of the selection process is a virtual zoom interview. Selection decisions are based on a number of factors including academic achievement, public health experience, fit between the Fellowship and the applicant’s expressed career goals, applicant’s interest in working in public health in Wisconsin, and placement site matching.
Q: If I am selected for an interview, what is the interview format?
A: Interviews are conducted over Zoom and are scheduled for 30 minutes with the application selection committee. Applicants who are selected for an interview will receive additional instructions prior to the interview.
Q: How are Fellows matched to placement sites?
A: We conduct a matching process that takes into account both fellow and placement site needs and goals. Fellows and placement sites both apply to be a part of the Fellowship Program. In the fellow interview process, we gather information about the applicants’ background, learning objectives, and career goals, which we use to identify and match to potential placement sites. If matched, fellow applicants are offered a Fellowship position at a particular local, state, or community-based organization in Wisconsin where they would be assigned for their two years in the program.