Key points
- The CDC E-learning Institute (ELI) Fellowship is a program to train public health professionals how to develop e-learning products.
- Mentors in the program help teach their assigned fellow, monitor their progress, and provide guidance.
- ELI mentors must have supervisory approval to participate in the program.
How to become a mentor
CDC encourages public health professionals with significant e-learning instructional design and development experience to become a CDC E-learning Institute (ELI) mentor.
ELI accepts applications for mentors year-round. Interested mentor applicants should check Mentor Eligibility & Requirements before submitting to the program.
Interested applicants should send an email to instrdesign@cdc.gov. Applicants should include their work and related education experience with links to e-learning products the applicant has created.
Applicants must have supervisory approval to participate.
Required information to prepare your application
Gather the following information before beginning your application:
- Contact information
- Education
- Post-graduate training and skills
- Work and volunteer experience
Write your personal statement in essay form by answering these questions (300-word limit for each answer):
- Why are you interested in this fellowship?
- What makes you a good candidate?
- How do you anticipate using the concepts and skills learned in this fellowship?
- What are the two most important skills you want to develop or improve?
- What do you believe are facilitators at your organization for developing e-learning?
- What do you believe are barriers at your organization for developing e-learning?
- What is your proficiency using e-learning software?
Create a sample of the e-learning content you wish to develop.
- Please provide a .doc or .pdf file upload or web link.
- The content should belong to and be approved by your organization for development into an e-learning product.
Request a letter of recommendation from your supervisor following the guidelines in this section.
- The online letter should be written by an immediate supervisor familiar with your achievements, aspirations, personal qualities, and professional attributes.
- Letters from colleagues or friends will not meet this requirement.
- Recommendations must be written in English