Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program

To be eligible for a CPFP fellowship, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Must have a Ph.D., M.D., 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) or expect to complete all degree requirements by the start of the CPFP
• Must have less than 5 years of relevant postdoctoral experience at the time of appointment
• Must either
  • be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time you apply (The I-551 stamp in a passport is acceptable; "Employment Authorization" documents are not acceptable.);
  • or be a citizen of a World Bank classified low- or lower-middle-income country (LMIC), which additionally requires that you demonstrate English language proficiency and explain in your personal statement how you will pursue a career in cancer prevention in your home country upon completion of the fellowship.

In order to be approved for logical and physical access to NIH facilities and systems, candidates must be able to pass a federal background check.