Paid Summer Research Experience

http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-and-programs/research-training/programs-and-courses/cancer-prevention-research-training-program/index.html

Final Announcement – Application Deadline: Monday, January 18, 2016 – 11:59pm CT

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences

Cancer Prevention Research Training Program

www.CancerPreventionTraining.org

2016 Summer Research Experience

Through our National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded R25E Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences (CA056452) training grant, we created this Summer Research Experience. This program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and health professional students, who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and enrolled in a degree-granting program.  We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds including underrepresented minority students, students from economically disadvantaged and underserved backgrounds, and students with disabilities. Students will be exposed to cancer prevention and control research and encouraged to pursue careers in science, medicine and public health.

10-week research experiences offer:  Competitive Stipend ● Cancer Prevention Seminars ● Career Development Activities ● Discussion Groups ● Elevator Speech & Scientific Poster Training ● Social Activities ● Shadowing Opportunities ● Trainee Lunches ● Informational Interviews ● Department & Institutional Tours ● & More!

·         Fellowship Term: June 7 – August 12, 2016

·         Areas of cancer prevention research:  Behavioral Science, Clinical Cancer Prevention, Epidemiology, Health Disparities Research, Health Services Research, Cancer Control, and more.

·         U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residency required

·         Application deadline: January 18, 2016, 11:59PM CT

·         Applicants with Visas are not eligible

To Apply: Applications and supporting materials are submitted via the Discover system link at

http://bit.ly/CPRTP-Summer  

Program Information: Detailed overview of the summer program and activities can be found at

http://bit.ly/About-CPRTP-SummerProgram

Frequently Asked Questions: Frequently asked summer application and fellowship questions can be found at

http://bit.ly/Summer-FAQs

For questions not found in the FAQs, please email us at apply@cancerpreventiontraining.org.