Methodologies cover a wide range including survey research, ethnography, and epidemiological methods. The Prevention Research Center's research program focuses on social and environmental approaches to the prevention of alcohol related problems. Current areas of study include the initiation of drinking among adolescents, legal mechanisms to reduce alcohol problems, computer simulation and economic modeling of alcohol consumption and problems, the identification of environmental risk factors for alcohol problems in the family and the workplace, the portrayal of alcohol and drugs on prime time television, programs for training and intervention in the commercial serving of alcoholic beverages, and community level prevention program development. Relevant methodologies include survey research, policy analysis, media studies, computer simulation, ethnography, and evaluation research. Fellows have an appointment at the Alcohol Research Group or the Prevention Research Center.
Stipends are taxable.
Federal trainee payback provisions apply to the award. Applicants are encouraged to contact members of the committee regarding any questions they may have in the preparation of their proposals. Cover Letter addressed to the Research Fellowship Committee - basic information. Curriculum Vitae - listing education, publications, etc. Three letters of reference to be sent separately .