Epidemiology and Biostatistics Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowship Program in Cancer Epidemiology

The Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics of The George Washington University (GWU) and the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), have a shared interest in scientific progress in the field of Cancer Epidemiology, as well as in the training of the next generation of outstanding investigators that will advance the field in the interest of public health. One fellowship, for a qualified incoming GWU doctoral student selected jointly by GWU and NCI/DCEG, will be funded each year. The fellowship will provide a total of $10,000 annually, for a total of no more than 2 years per student, to be applied to a student's stipend, health benefit allowance and tuition costs. GWU will provide the basic formal educational structure for all students in the Program. Following successful completion of required coursework and doctoral comprehensive exams the fellowship responsibility will be assumed by a DCEG-based mentor, with the student based at NIH and supported through a pre-doctoral Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA). All students in the Fellowship Program in Cancer Epidemiology, regardless of the site at which they conduct their dissertation research, will meet all degree and program requirements as determined by GWU. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Sean Cleary, Director of the PhD Epidemiology Program, at sphsdc@gwumc.edu.

For specific information about the NCI pre-doctoral fellowships see http://dceg.cancer.gov/fellowships#pre.