Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP)

Program Information

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsors the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP). Its purpose is to train individuals from a multiplicity of health professions and biomedical science disciplines to become leaders in the field of cancer prevention and control.

What will I get out of the program?

Master of Public Health degree
NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention
Mentored research opportunities at the NCI
Professional development and leadership training

What areas of cancer prevention research are available?

Clinical/Translational Research (clinical prevention trials, screening and early detection trials, biomarker development)
Epidemiology (clinical, environmental, genetic, molecular, nutritional)
Ethics and Evidence-Based Decisionmaking (theoretical and practical studies)
Laboratory-Based Research (molecular biology and genetics, molecular carcinogenesis, nutritional science, chemoprevention studies)
Social and Behavioral Research (smoking cessation, health disparities and special populations, outcomes research, diet and exercise interventions)
Statistical Methodology (biometry and bioinformatics)

Am I eligible?

You must have a doctoral degree (M.D., D.D.S., D.O., J.D., Ph.D. or equivalent). Foreign education must be comparable to that received in the United States.

You must also be either a citizen of the U.S. or a resident alien eligible for citizenship within 4 years at the time of application (September 1).

How long is the program?

The typical duration is 3 years (year 1: M.P.H.; years 2-3: NCI Summer Curriculum and mentored research).

When are applications due and how do I apply?

The on-line application is now available. The deadline for applying to the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program for entry into the Program in 2005 is September 1, 2004.

To receive an application catalog*, access http://cancer.gov/prevention/pob/fellowship/catalog.html or contact:

Douglas L. Weed, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Director, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza North, Suite 3109
6130 Executive Boulevard MSC 7361
Bethesda, MD 20892-7361

Further inquiries:
Program Coordinator
Phone: (301) 496-8640
FAX: (301) 402-4863
E-mail: br24v@nih.gov

*Please provide home address, telephone, e-mail, and where you heard about the program.