Preventing cancer is one of the most important scientific and public health goals of the 21st Century. To achieve that goal, the Nation needs leaders: scientists and health professionals trained in the principles and practice of cancer prevention and control.

Eligibility: The applicant 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 will be considered for entry into the program, 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).

Other Eligibility Requirements

• Less than five years relevant postdoctoral experience
• Foreign education must be comparable to that received in the United States
• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application or be an applicant from the Ireland-Northern Ireland-NCI Cancer Consortium

Scholarship Award:

• Each stipend will be determined by the individual’s degree and years of relevant postdoctoral experience. Stipend levels increase with the number of years of postdoctoral experience. Annual increases may be given. Specialty competitive allowances are given for degrees in epidemiology or biostatistics, for JDs or MD/PhDs, and for board-certified MDs engaged in patient care. Stipends are subject to change depending on federal guidelines and funding availability.
• Health Insurance and Leave: Fellows will receive individual or family health insurance and paid federal holidays, annual leave, sick leave, and family leave.
• Travel and Relocation: The NCI may cover the cost of relocation expenses up to a maximum of $3,000 (i.e., travel, shipment of household goods, and temporary storage, if necessary) for the fellow and his/her dependents for one move to the area where MPH training will be pursued, or to the Rockville, Maryland area. Reimbursement will be in accordance with prevailing government regulations. No return travel is authorized.
• Expenses are provided for travel to meetings and training each year for each fellow, excluding the MPH year, based on funding availability.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

How to Apply

• You must apply through our online application process. When applying, you will be asked to:
• Complete and submit your online application. This includes uploading your unofficial academic transcripts, your Personal Statement of Research Goals (approximately 1,000 words), your Curriculum Vitae, and proof of citizenship (if not a U.S. citizen). You may complete the application at your own pace and in multiple sessions.
• Request four current and original letters of reference.
• Request a letter assuring that all degree requirements will be completed by June 2017 (Doctoral degree candidates only).
• Request proof of employment (Ireland-Northern Ireland-NCI Cancer Consortium applicants only).
• All supporting documentation requests and document uploads must be made through your application account. More details will be given once you begin your application.

Application Deadline:

• The deadline for all applications is August 25, 2016.
• The deadline for all supporting documentation is August 31, 2016.

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