Lilly Epidemiology Fellowship

  • Students must be enrolled in the epidemiology concentration or intend to major in epidemiology in the Master of Public Health program at the Fairbanks School of Public Health.
  • Students must also be physically located in Indianapolis, IN, to complete the internship and capstone at Lilly headquarters.

Students selected for the fellowship will receive:

  • Full tuition and fee reimbursement
  • $25,000 stipend for expenses
  • Career coaching and business guidance in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Scientific mentorship related to research opportunities at Lilly

Additionally, students will complete:

  • Their required internship and capstone under the guidance of their Lilly coach/mentor
  • Three of the following MPH elective courses:
    • B582: Introduction to Clinical Trials
    • E647: Introduction to Population Health Analytics
    • H531: Population Health and Value Based Care
    • E645: Information Exchange for Population Health
    • S619: Health Disparities and Health Equity
    • INFO 517: Visualization Design, Analysis, and Evaluation

To apply for the fellowship, students must submit:

  • An application
  • A résumé or CV
  • A personal statement, one page double-spaced
    • Please be prepared to address: your interest in this fellowship opportunity; your career interests and how this opportunity aligns with your professional goals; what you hope to achieve or gain from the fellowship; and what you will bring to the experience. Applicants may also include any relevant examples that describe or highlight their commitment to academic and professional excellence.
    • The above documents should be submitted as PDF files named as the document type and your first and last name. e.g. resume jane smith

Applications are currently closed.

Meet the inaugural Lilly fellowship recipients

Master of Public Health students Fatimah Omotoso and Naw Pow share their experiences of receiving the scholarship and what it will mean for their studies.

Read their story