Two opportunities are described below through the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that may be of interest to SOT members: NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program and NCI Postdoctoral Preparation Institute: Career Transitions Advancing Biomedical Research Workforce Diversity. For additional information, please contact the sponsoring organization directly.
NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
We are writing to share an opportunity with the NCI, please share with your colleagues and network. The NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) now is accepting applications for Cancer Prevention Fellows. This is a unique postdoctoral training opportunity for scientists and clinicians in the fields of cancer prevention and control.
The CPFP is multidisciplinary by nature, as we select fellows from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to include basic science, epidemiology, health services research, medicine, behavioral science, nursing, social science, nutrition, health education/health promotion, law, dentistry, statistics, geography, exercise science, and engineering. Unlike some postdoctoral programs, our fellows have the opportunity to select their own preceptors, and develop and lead research activities based on their own interests.
The Program provides
- Up to 4 years of financial support
- Master of Public Health (MPH) or an equivalent degree at any one-year accredited university program, if needed depending on prior training
- Mentored research opportunities at the NCI and US Food and Drug Administration
- Dedicated training to build scientific and leadership skills
- Competitive stipends, relocation expenses, travel allowances, and more.
Duration
The typical duration in the CPFP is 4 years (year 1: master's degree; years 2–4: NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention and mentored research).
To be considered for the CPFP, you must meet the following eligibility requirements
Doctoral degree
You must have an MD, PhD, JD, or other doctoral degree in a related discipline (e.g., basic science, epidemiology, health services research, medicine, behavioral science, nursing, social science, nutrition, health education/health promotion, law, dentistry, statistics, geography, exercise science, or engineering).
Applicants currently enrolled in accredited doctoral degree programs that have not yet fulfilled all degree requirements are welcome to apply with the understanding that all requirements will be completed before the start of the CPFP. Assurance to this effect must be supplied in writing by the chair of the dissertation committee (e.g., PhD candidates) or the dean of the school (e.g., MD candidates).
Foreign education must be comparable to that received in the United States.
Prior postdoctoral experience
You must have less than five years of relevant postdoctoral research experience at the time of appointment.
Citizenship
You must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application OR
You must be applying through the Ireland-Northern Ireland-NCI Cancer Consortium.
The application deadline is August 25, 2017. To be considered, applicants must submit application via the CPFP website. To learn more about eligibility requirements and to apply, please visit the NCI CPFP website.
Sincerely,
NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Coordinators
Postdoctoral Preparation Institute: Career Transitions Advancing Biomedical Research Workforce Diversity
August 10–11, 2017 | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
Who Should Attend:
The program is primarily intended for postdoctoral fellows who are near completion of their postdoctoral training appointments.
Hotel Reservation Deadline Date:
July 12, 2017
Travel Awards are Available:
The FASEB Office of Sponsored Programs, Diversity and Grants Administration is currently accepting travel award applications to help support participation in this two-day career development program.
Important Deadline:
Registration/Travel Award Application receipt deadline: Monday, July 10
Travel awards will be provided for all eligible applicants (those not receiving federal funding and meeting other criteria e.g., citizenship/residency status) who are approved and selected to participate in the Institute. The maximum amount for the travel award is $1,250.
NOTE: NCI is not allowed to provide travel awards for selected participants who reside within a 50-mile radius of the meeting venue in Bethesda, Maryland.
The 2017 Postdoctoral Preparation Institute is funded by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (T36-GM008637-20); therefore, travel awards are restricted to USA citizens or legal permanent residents of the USA, who also reside within the USA or USA territories.
For more information and application forms, please visit the Institute website Or download the app.