The Program is designed to expand the perspective of the trainees by moving from their base of strength in a particular specialty, to equip them with additional knowledge in the other cancer prevention and control disciplines. Fellows are expected to present research reports at scientific meetings and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Fellows will also participate in professional development seminars, such as time management and grant writing. The objective is to immerse the trainees in the type of cross-disciplinary research environment typical in cancer prevention and control research, with the objective of launching the trainee in the scientific research role of principal investigator relatively earlier in his or her career. In consultation with the mentor, the applicant must develop and submit a fellowship application that includes a proposed educational plan, a research project description and its relevance to cancer prevention, educational workshops and courses, a timeline, and a description of the applicant's career objectives.
Fellowships are multi-year, renewable annually.
Applicants must select a faculty mentor in the Division of Cancer Prevention, to supervise the proposed fellowship work. The Division of Prevention included the Office of the Vice President and the departments of Epidemiology, Behavioral Science, Clinical Cancer Prevention, and Health Services Research. These fellowships are supported by an NCI R25 grant, requiring U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. Fellowship applicants in genetic epidemiology must select among M.D. Anderson faculty in Epidemiology or named faculty from the Genetics Program of the U.T. Health Science Center. These fellowships are supported by an NCI R25 grant, requiring U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.